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Вообще то пришло из министерской рассылки в виде релиза- текст ниже.
Но я думаю отраден сам факт того что товарищ помнит о своих обязанностях и страждущих получить "внеочередное" гражданство. Опять же памятка сдающимся. Грузины вперед!!!!!

Asylum Statistics for 2007

Asylum Applications decrease by almost 8% in 2007 – lowest annual total since 1997



The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr Brian Lenihan T.D., today published the 2007 asylum statistics. 3,985 asylum applications were received in the State in 2007, a 7.6% decrease on the corresponding figure of 4,314 in 2006.

When the number of transfer orders (225) effected in 2007, under the EU Dublin II Regulation, is taken into account this in real terms reduced the number of asylum applications to be processed in the State to 3,760.

The top five source countries for 2007 were Nigeria, Iraq, China, Pakistan, and Georgia. For 2006, the main source countries were Nigeria, Sudan, Romania, Iraq and Iran.

Since the early 1990's Ireland the number of asylum applications increased considerably, from some 39 applications in 1992 to a high of 11,634 in 2002. Since 2002 there has been a significant turnaround in this trend with the number of applications for asylum received decreasing annually. The number of applications received in 2007 is the lowest annual total since 1997 and is a decrease of 66% on the 2002 figure. It is also the first time since 1997 that asylum application numbers have been below the figure of 4,000.

The reduction in the number of asylum applications has resulted from the implementation of strategies aimed at combating abuses of the asylum process and streamlining processes in the asylum area.

Some 135 deportation orders to non-EU countries were effected in 2007 and, in addition, 225 transfer orders to other European States under the Dublin II Regulation were carried out.

The rate of success for effecting Dublin II Regulation transfer orders signed in 2007 was 68%, compared to 53% in 2006. This rate is high by European standards and is due to a number of new strategies being implemented to improve the operation of the Dublin II Regulation in Ireland.

An additional 416 persons who would otherwise have been removed from the State opted to be assisted to return home voluntarily in 2007. This is a substantial increase from 2006 when 238 persons opted to be assisted to return home voluntarily.

When voluntary returns, deportations and Dublin II transfers are taken account of a total of 776 persons were either assisted to return home voluntarily or were removed from the State in 2007.

Commenting on these statistics, Minister Lenihan stated: “I welcome the continuing downward trend in asylum applications which allows the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) to continue to increase the priority given to other areas of its operations such as processing applications for visas and citizenship as well as other immigration related functions.

I am also pleased with the level of success in effecting transfer orders signed under the Dublin II Regulation. These transfers reduce the number of asylum applications which have to be processed in the State. The Government attaches particular importance to the use of the Dublin II arrangements and co-operation with other EU States, in particular, the United Kingdom. The use of this Regulation will continue to be enhanced in 2008.”

In April 2007 the Government published the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2007. The Bill sets out a legislative framework for the management of inward migration to Ireland and is a comprehensive overhaul of the State’s immigration and protection laws. It will also provide, inter alia, for a more streamlined removals process. Elements of the Bill are currently being reworked and redrafted with a view to publication of a revised text of the Bill before the end of January 2008.

The Minister also stated: "I am satisfied that the implementation of the new Bill when enacted, together with other related developments such as the major IT projects being developed in the areas of fingerprinting, visas and case management, will enhance the capacity and effectiveness of the INIS to provide a “one stop shop” for immigration, protection, visas and citizenship services.

The Minister also paid tribute to the Garda National Immigration Bureau for the critical operational and investigatory work it is undertaking in areas such as border management and illegal immigration generally, and for the important enforcement work it is undertaking in effecting deportation returns and transfer orders under the Dublin II Regulation.


4 January, 2008