Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Attorney-General how many applications for extradition have been submitted to the authorities in the Republic of Ireland in each of the past 10 years for terrorist-related offences; how many in each year have been successful; and how many in each year have been rejected on the basis that they were incorrectly prepared. [25932]
The Attorney-GeneraApplications for extradition for alleged "terrorist-related offences" have been brought before the Irish courts in 23 cases in the past 10 years. Fifteen of these cases were brought by the authorities in Northern Ireland and eight by the authorities in England.
In five cases the individual concerned has been extradited. In a further five cases the individual has fled following a successful application or appeal and in two of these has subsequently been arrested in the UK.
Extradition has been refused on the ground of defects in the papers in three cases. Two cases were refused in 1986 on the ground that the warrants were defective and one case was refused in 1996 on the ground that the original warrant was not produced.
In seven cases the individual has successfully appealed against an extradition order and in three further cases appeals are pending.
Details are not included of cases not yet before the courts.
Table 2: Number of medical cases referred to a medical board relating to occupational asthma in 1991 All boardings Males not diagnosed Males diagnosed 1-13 per cent. Males diagnosed 14-100 per cent. Females not diagnosed Females diagnosed 1-13 per cent. Females diagnosed 14-100 per cent. Cardiff 59 16 14 16 4 Nil 9 Swansea 15 5 1 6 1 Nil 2 Glasgow 85 37 6 27 9 2 4 Stoke on Trent 54 13 8 23 2 3 5 Sheffield 84 34 11 25 5 3 6 Manchester 113 64 7 15 18 1 8 Newcastle 92 49 8 28 4 Nil 3 London 91 36 2 39 3 Nil 11 Total all boards 593 254 57 179 46 9 48
Table 3: Number of medical cases referred to a medical board relating to occupational asthma in 1992 All boardings Males not diagnosed Males diagnosed 1-13 per cent. Males diagnosed 14-100 per cent. Females not diagnosed Females diagnosed 1-13 per cent. Females diagnosed 14-100 per cent. Cardiff 144 51 12 47 11 3 20 Swansea 23 12 1 7 1 Nil 2 Glasgow 100 44 4 26 14 4 8 Stoke on Trent 171 63 21 53 16 1 17 Sheffield 363 178 31 82 49 10 13 Manchester 305 205 17 21 49 8 5 Newcastle 303 211 1 63 21 Nil 7 London 150 58 6 46 23 2 15 Total all boards 1,559 822 93 345 184 28 87