Written answers
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
Asylum Applications
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people refused permission to enter Ireland via inbound flight in the past 12 months who subsequently applied for international protection, by nationality of applicants and month; the number refused permission to enter Ireland who were actually turned back with the airline that brought them in, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22116/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The State has a duty to protect its borders and following examination, ensure that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty, which is necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The exercise of powers in this area is at all times subject to the law and to respect for individual rights.
The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).
I have sought the information requested from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applications received in the past 12 months, by nationality of applicants and month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22117/24]
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many people were granted refugee status, subsidiary protection and permission to remain the country in the past twelve months, by month, type of status granted and nationality, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22118/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together.
I can confirm that my Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times.
Making sure that applications are processed quickly means those who need our protection are given the opportunity to re-build their life in Ireland in a timely manner. It also means that those who do not qualify, return to their country of origin.
My Department have taken a significant number of measures to increase the capacity of the international protection system.
In July 2023, I published a report on the international protection modernisation programme for 2023 and 2024. This programme involved unparalleled investment in staff, panel members, reengineered processes, and technology. We have implemented measures to improve efficiencies and throughput as well as enhancing the application, interview and decision-making process for applicants.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out at the following link:
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