Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 November 2025
225. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of temporary emergency centres in County Donegal with contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66338/25]
View answerThe State is currently accommodating almost 33,000 people in nearly 320 International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres around the country, over 9,500 of whom are children.
There are currently 29 IPAS emergency accommodation centres in County Donegal providing accommodation for international protection applicants.
IPAS publishes regular statistics in relation to international protection accommodation. This includes a per county breakdown of where applicants are residing and a wide range of other details.
These statistics are located on the Gov.ie website:
https://www.gov.ie/en/international-protection-accommodation-services-ipas/publications/facts-and-figures/
