Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times he has revoked the refugee status of recognised refugees awarded by his Department during his period as Minister; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1743/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The revocation of a declaration of refugee status is governed by section 21 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) and section 11 of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006.

Since becoming Minister on 9 March 2011, refugee status has been revoked in the cases of 57 individuals. While grounds for revoking an individual's refugee status can vary from case to case, the main ground that arises is where it has been found that the applicant provided false or misleading information to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner or the Refugee Appeals Tribunal during the course of their asylum application.