Séan Deegan explains to Joe Duffy why he rejected 498 out of 500 asylum claims by Aontú want NO CAP on immigration published on 2016-10-01T18:24:50Z Séan Deegan, the former barrister appointed by the department of Justice to sit on a tribunal dealing with asylum claims rejected 498 out of 500 claims because it was his belief that 498 of them were chancers who were telling lies and trying to game asylum system. 4300 in direct provision at the moment. 40% have deportation orders The state has paid €650 million between 2010-2015 to keep people in diect provision. It's an industry. Denis Naughten, former Fine Gael integration and immigration spokesperson had this to say: The failure of the government to overhaul the refugee appeals tribunal and the asylum system in the country was funding the legal profession to the tune of €2.5 million through successful judicial reviews. The payment for judicial reviews was on top of another €1.2 million paid directly to lawyers who worked directly for the tribunal. He said the refugee appeals system has become a cash cow for the legal profession and needs to be overhauled. Broadcast 21/September/2016 on RTÉ Liveline
