Asylum Applications
Dail Éireann — 2021-07-08
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Thomas Pringle (IND), Donegal

This question relates to the delays that are inherent in the processing of applications from asylum seekers in the State. The situation was outlined perfectly by the Irish Refugee Council when it stated, "Four and half years since the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015 and the introduction of a single application procedure in 2017, the Irish system remains fraught with administrative delays and substantial backlog."

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Sitting date: 2021-07-08