Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of homeless asylum seekers; the services available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9408/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There are no asylum seekers who are involuntarily homeless. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is the body responsible for providing accommodation to asylum seekers while their application is being processed. As of 14/02/2010, the RIA oversees an accommodation portfolio of 54 accommodation centres across 21 counties and accommodates just over 6380 persons.

All asylum seekers, who are otherwise destitute, are entitled to avail of the accommodation services provided by RIA.