Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults and children with leave to remain at the end of October 2018 that are still living in direct provision. [45602/18]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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The total number of persons living in RIA accommodation with leave to remain at the end of October 2018 was 620. A more detailed breakdown of this figure between different age groups is not readily available.

Considerable work has been done and continues to support residents with status to move out of accommodation centres and to secure permanent accommodation.

I have been in contact with my colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government with regard to the accommodation issues faced by persons who have been granted a permission to remain in Ireland. Those discussions are on-going.

My Department also provides funding to NGOs and approved housing bodies to support persons who have been granted permission to remain with their move to permanent accommodation.