Asylum Applications Down 33.5% on 2010.

The eleventh Annual Report from The Office Of The Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) has now been published.

The Annual Report details the progress made since the new government came into office.

The Refugee Applications Commissioner, David Costello, reported that in 2011 the total number of applications for refugee status received was 1,290. This represents a 33.5% reduction in applications compared to 2010 and asylum applications are now at levels last seen in the mid-nineties.

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