Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
938. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of people in State-funded accommodation, both Ukrainian and international protection applicants, in each month since January 2023, not including those in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44579/24]
View answerCurrently, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to over 32,000 people.
Over recent years, Ireland, alongside many other EU Member States and other countries, has experienced a very significant increase in people seeking International Protection (IP).
The Government and this Department is making every effort to accommodate people seeking IP against this backdrop of unprecedented demand. This is part of Irish and EU law and is also part of our humanitarian duty to provide shelter to people fleeing war and persecution in their home country.
Weekly and monthly statistics, including total occupancy, are available publicly on gov.ie at the links below:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/07027-ipas-statistics/
www.gov.ie/en/publication/9ac7b-accommodation-of-beneficiaries-of-temporary-protection-botps/
|
Month |
Total Occupancy in IPAS Accommodation |
|
Jan-23 |
19,635 |
|
Feb-23 |
19,936 |
|
Mar-23 |
20,304 |
|
Apr-23 |
20,322 |
|
May-23 |
20,910 |
|
Jun-23 |
21,573 |
|
Jul-23 |
22,478 |
|
Aug-23 |
23,194 |
|
Sep-23 |
23,983 |
|
Oct-23 |
25,019 |
|
Nov-23 |
25,823 |
|
Dec-23 |
26,279 |
|
Jan-24 |
26,823 |
|
Feb-24 |
27,696 |
|
Mar-24 |
28,478 |
|
Apr-24 |
29,456 |
|
May-24 |
30,757 |
|
Jun-24 |
31,375 |
|
Jul-24 |
31,432 |
|
Aug-24 |
31,976 |
|
Sep-24 |
32,460 |
