John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of asylum seekers in direct provision; the locations at which they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13764/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers while their asylum / protection application is being processed. The following table provides the information the Deputy is seeking. The Deputy may also wish to know that, on its website: www.ria.gov.ie, RIA publishes monthly statistical information similar to that requested in this PQ. The information contained on the website includes statistics on new applications, country of origin, age profile, family status, duration of stay, dispersal details of asylum seekers; charts and table showing occupancy trends among other information.