Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
765. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that are estimated to have been in Ireland, since 2025, 2024, 2023 and since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4357/26]
View answerBeneficiaries of Temporary Protection hold temporary permission to remain in Ireland, renewable annually for as long as the Directive remains in force.
On 15 July 2025, the Justice and Home Affairs Council extended Temporary Protection by a year until March 2027, providing certainty for beneficiaries who can continue to avail of the protections that the Directive provides.
The table below shows the number of people who were granted Temporary Protection by my Department for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and up to 11 January 2026.
|
Year |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026* |
|
Total |
69, 467 |
32,937 |
10,448 |
11,440 |
140 |
*as of COB 11 January 2026
** Figures are correct at the time of issue but may be subject to data cleansing
The table above does not show the number of beneficiaries who have voluntarily withdrawn their Temporary Protection status or the number of people that have left the state.
I can advise the Deputy that the Central Statistics Office regularly release publications concerning arrivals from Ukraine in Ireland which estimates the number still present in the State. The latest release can be found here:
www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/fp/p-aui/arrivalsfromukraineinirelandseries17/
