Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014
588. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of leave to remain applications received from US nationals in each of the past five years; the number which were granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32501/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that representations under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) in respect of US nationals in the years 2009 to 2013 amounted to 27, 45, 63, 78 and 70 respectively. In the same period a total of nine U.S. nationals were granted discretionary permission to remain. The Deputy should appreciate that these figures constitute only a tiny fraction of the numbers of U.S. nationals who are granted permission to reside here each year. To illustrate this point, I can advise the Deputy that over 7,600 U.S. nationals were 'registered' with the Garda National Immigration Bureau at the end of 2013 with similar numbers 'registered' for previous years.
