Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 June 2025
145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average rate per bed per day paid for accommodation in IPAS accommodation in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34903/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra146. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the lowest rate per bed per day paid for accommodation in IPAS accommodation in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra147. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the highest rate per bed per day paid for accommodation in IPAS accommodation in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34905/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 145, 146 and 147 together.
Providing reception conditions – accommodation and other basic supports – to people seeking international protection is part of Irish and EU law.
The State is providing accommodation to almost 33,000 people who have applied for international protection, in over 320 centres nationwide.
Over 90% of this accommodation is commercially provided at this time, and the State is actively working to shift this balance away from commercial accommodation, toward more State-owned provision.
IPAS accommodation provision is demand-led, and the numbers of residents changes daily, as people arrive and depart according to their circumstances.
In circumstances where the Department is actively negotiating contracts for international protection, the matter of the current average, and the lowest and highest per night rate is considered commercially sensitive, and not in the public interest to disclose.
This is to allow my Department to maintain its negotiating position and attain value in the contracting and contract renewal process.
The average cost of accommodating a person in international protection accommodation centres, including State-owned and commercial accommodation from 2020 to 2024 is set out in the table below. This includes all accommodation and ancillary costs such as facilities management and other related expenditure.
The average cost per night fluctuates due to changes in the number of residents and accommodation centres.
In the table below, an average cost figure per resident per night has been provided for each year by a “point-in-time” average. This is calculated by the total cost in each year, divided by the total number of residents at 31st December in each year, and is indicative only.
All IPAS Accommodation - Average Cost 2020 to 2024
|
Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Average |
€72 |
€72 |
€50 |
€68 |
€84 |
