Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for asylum or a protection order that were determined to be fraudulent, and the number of prosecutions initiated in this regard, in each of the years from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36679/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I can assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland's International Protection system is robust and rules based.

The International Protection process decides if an applicant has a well-founded fear of persecution, or is at risk of serious harm in their country of origin. An assessment of the applicant's identity and the credibility of their application forms a key part of this consideration but does not result in determinations as to fraud. Where a person does not have a well-founded fear, or does not have some other strong ground for remaining in the State, they are made the subject of a deportation order, unless they agree to leave voluntarily.