The Department of Justice said during 2024 just 1,200 decisions were being made each month while 1,800 new applications were being made.
Ireland's Department of Justice stated that asylum application backlogs, where monthly applications (1,800) outpace decisions (1,200), may encourage more claims due to perceived slow processing. They requested increased funding to expand processing capacity to meet EU Migration Pact requirements of decisions within six months and to manage growing accommodation costs, aiming for long-term savings.
