Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
679. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of asylum seeker applications received from persons originating in Judea, Samara or the Gaza Strip in each year from 2016 to date. [45514/26]
View answerMy 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.
It is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of the specific area in a country from which international protection applicants originate.
The following table shows the number of Palestinian nationals who have applied for international protection since 2016.
|
Year |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026* |
Total |
|
Number of Applications from Palestinian nationals |
19 |
23 |
42 |
34 |
12 |
11 |
37 |
118 |
955 |
173 |
81 |
1,505 |
*To 10 June 2026
Please note figures are correct at time of issue and may be subject to data cleansing.
