Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2026
550. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residents of International Protection Accommodation Service IPAS accommodation who have been victims of fatal violent incidents while residing in such accommodation since 2015; the number of incidents in each centre. [68317/26]
View answer551. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deaths of residents in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation that were recorded as homicides, suspected homicides, murders, manslaughters or deaths arising from criminal acts since 2015 and the location and date of each incident. [68321/26]
View answer553. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residents accommodated in International Protection Accommodation Service centres who have died as a result of homicide or murder while residing in State-provided international protection accommodation; and to provide a breakdown by year, accommodation centre, age, sex and nationality of the deceased. [68323/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 550, 551 and 553 together.
Any death of a resident in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation is a tragic event for their family, friends and neighbours, and also for the accommodation centre staff who know them.
The Department publishes information on deaths of people staying in IPAS centres on www.gov.ie/en/international-protection-accommodation-services-ipas/publications/statistics-on-deaths-of-international-protection-accommodation-service-residents/ with the most recent publication reporting on the period to January-June 2026.
www.gov.ie/en/international-protection-accommodation-services-ipas/publications/statistics-on-deaths-of-international-protection-accommodation-service-residents/
The data provided shows that 10 residents died in the period from January to June 2026. In 2025, 23 IPAS residents died, in 2024, 15 IPAS residents died and in 2023, 9 residents died. It is relevant to note that from 2023 to 2024, the number of people resident in IPAS increased by more than 25%.
The statistical breakdown of deaths and information on cause of death is grouped to protect the identity of the people concerned and their families. Where the cause of death is not publicly available or has not been confirmed by the General Registration Office (GRO), it is noted as “Not Available”. The Department does not have any input into the process of reporting or recording of deaths by the GRO.
This publication is in line with the Department's policy on 'Recording & Reporting of Deaths of Residents in International Protection and Accommodation Centres’, a copy of which is published on Gov.ie, as follows: https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/policy-on-the-recording-reporting-of-deaths-of-residents-in-international-protection-a.pdf.
https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/policy-on-the-recording-reporting-of-deaths-of-residents-in-international-protection-a.pdf.
