Written answers

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Asylum Support Services

9:00 pm

Photo of Joe CostelloJoe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 776: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers accommodated in direct provision; the number accommodated each year since direct provision was introduced; the length of time each asylum seeker has spent in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29636/08]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The tables indicate the monthly numbers of asylum seekers accommodated since 1st January, 2001 and the duration of stay by applicants on 31st August, 2008.

End of month occupancy for 2001 to 2008
20012002200320042005200620072008
January3,7574,7154,2366,2636,9624,8945,6086,675
February3,8434,5984,0976,2927,2544,8925,7116,695
March3,8764,7354,2336,3697,9374,8895,8226,759
April3,9384,6734,3046,3938,0804,8685,8306,850
May4,0264,4514,4576,3648,0084,8685,9716,919
June4,1054,4104,9946,3247,7134,8726,1196,859
July4,2354,2755,1866,3337,1134,8666,2596,845
August4,3534,2275,3626,3096,4604,9706,3386,887
September4,4154,4035,5936,4865,9835,1846,3316,854*
October4,4694,2735,8386,4785,6415,2946,366
November4,5884,2855,9266,4895,1775,3506,491
December4,7334,3166,0816,7855,0425,4896,625
Total50,33853,36160,30776,88581,37060,43673,47154,489
Average4,1944,4465,0266,3076,7815,0366,1236,792
*On 14th September.

Between 10th April 2000 and 31 December 2000 the number of asylum seekers accommodated by RIA (then known as the Directorate for Asylum Support Services — DASS) was 7,481. This figure does not represent the total number accommodated at any one time. Rather, it is the total number of individuals who arrived and stayed in DASS accommodation for whatever length of time during the period in question. The present monthly recording system was not in place at that time.

Duration of stay by Applicants in Direct Provision at 31st August 2008
0-3 mths3-6 mths6-9 mths9-12 mths12-18 mths18-24 mths24-36 mthsOver 36 mths
6935824594948078081,3071,806

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