Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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612. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of applications, the number of successful and unsuccessful applications made under section 56 of the International Protection Act 2015 in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [8259/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Section 56 the International Protection Act 2015, sets down the procedure for refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection to make an application for family reunification.

Where an applicant does not qualify under Section 56 of the 2015 Act, an alternative avenue for family reunification is available under my Department's Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification.

The table below sets out the information requested by the Deputy.