Written answers

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

International Protection

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a monthly breakdown of those temporary protection directive holders who have applied for assistance from IPAS to date in 2022, in tabular form. [58269/22]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I can advise the Deputy that the below table provides the breakdown, by month, of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection accommodated by my Department since February 2022.

I trust this information is of assistance.

February March April May June July August September October As of 21 November
16 8,741 6,496 5,821 5,704 5,084 3,511 4,131 5,347 2,547

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

133. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 27 April 2022, the total number of rooms acquired by IPAS within privately owned accommodation (details supplied) as part of its response to the crisis in Ukraine. [58270/22]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I can advise the Deputy that the total number of rooms acquired by my Department to date within privately owned accommodation (hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs or any other property not owned by an arm of the State) as short term accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection fleeing the war in Ukraine is just over 14,000.

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capital and current spend by his Department attributable to addressing the needs of temporary protection directive holders to date in 2022; and the projected spend for same for 2023, in tabular form. [58271/22]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I can advise the Deputy that to date in 2022, a little over €354,000,000 in current expenditure has been paid out by my Department in accommodating Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and related costs. No capital expenditure has been recorded to date. Estimates for 2023 in respect of Ukraine Accommodation and Related Costs are currently being finalised in the context of the Revised Estimates process.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.