Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Refugee Numbers
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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910. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new applicants who sought protection from the State to date in 2013; the breakdown of the nationality of those persons; the corresponding figure for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34951/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The number of new applications for refugee status in 2013 (to end June) was 465. The corresponding figure to end June 2012 was 449.
The nationality breakdown in respect of those applications is as follows;
Nationality | Applications Received 2012 (to end June) | Applications Received 2013 (to end June) |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 13 | 23 |
| Albania | 16 | 24 |
| Algeria | 15 | 16 |
| Bangladesh | 13 | 15 |
| Cameroon | less than 10 | 11 |
| China | less than 10 | 12 |
| DR Congo | 18 | 34 |
| Georgia | less than 10 | 10 |
| Iraq | less than 10 | 10 |
| Malawi | 16 | 13 |
| Mauritius | 11 | 13 |
| Moldova | 13 | less than 10 |
| Nepal | 11 | less than 10 |
| Nigeria | 80 | 63 |
| Pakistan | 60 | 58 |
| South Africa | 24 | 15 |
| Syria | less than 10 | 26 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 24 |
| Others (all countries with less than 10 applications) | 143 | 98 |
A detailed breakdown in respect of countries of origin involving less than 10 applications has not been provided for the years in question owing to the confidentiality provisions of the Refugee Act. Under those provisions, I am obliged to take all practicable steps to ensure that the identity of applicants is kept confidential. Accordingly, where such small numbers are involved, I do not wish to provide details that could potentially lead to the identification of individual persons.
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