Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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182. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of admissions to the Irish Refugee Protection Programme since its inception; the number of persons that are expected to travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5439/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) commits Ireland to accept refugees persons under various strands, including the EU Relocation Mechanism and UNHCR-led Resettlement Programme.

The total number of arrivals since Programme’s inception is 4,050. In the Programme's first phase, there were 3,367 arrivals. Under the second phase, there have been 683 arrivals, to date.

Under the current phase, the Government has committed to resettling 2,900 refugees. Following delays due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, selection missions resumed in 2021. The resettlement of programme refugees selected in 2021 will begin over the coming months. Further selection missions are due to take place this year and will enable more programme refugees to come to Ireland in 2022 and 2023.