Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
743. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Approved Housing Bodies are providing accommodation for former residents of IPAS centres who have not yet been given leave to remain, and if he will provide statistics and other details of the numbers and the AHBs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4214/26]
View answerAll applicants for international protection are entitled to material reception conditions under EU and Irish law.
IPAS Accommodation is provided for in EU regulations and transposed into Irish law. Statutory Instrument No 230/2018, European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, provides that all IP applicants are entitled to Material Reception Conditions.
IPAS Accommodation is the only accommodation offered by the Department to international protection applicants and the State does not accommodate applicants in other settings as outlined in the question.
Applicants may also independently arrange their own accommodation while their application is being considered, and some applicants do not take up offers of accommodation from IPAS.
Due to the specific legal status of people applying for international protection, during their application process they do not have access to standard social welfare benefits, nor to standard housing services and entitlements.
