Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 July 2024
440. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the occupancy of IPAS accommodation at the end of each month from January 2023 to June 2024; and if these figures are inclusive of those with status currently being accommodated in IPAS. [28981/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are currently over 31,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole (of whom over 7,876 are children) compared with approximately 8,700 people at the end of February 2022.
|
End Month |
Total in IPAS Accommodation |
|
Jan-23 |
19,635 |
|
Feb-23 |
19,936 |
|
Mar-23 |
20,307 |
|
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 |
25,876 |
|
Dec-23 |
26,279 |
|
Jan-24 |
27,092 |
|
Feb-24 |
27,975 |
|
Mar-24 |
28,478 |
|
Apr-24 |
29,456 |
|
May-24 |
31,032 |
|
Jun-24 |
31,252* |
*As at 23 June 2024.
Weekly and Monthly statistics are available publicly on the gov.ie at the links below:
gov.ie - IPAS Statistics (www.gov.ie)
www.gov.ie/en/publication/07027-ipas-statistics/
The published figures are inclusive of those with status who are currently residing in IPAS accommodation.
