Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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987. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will list all locations at which more than ten Ukrainian refugees are being accommodated in counties Offaly, Laois, and Limerick city and county; the total number being accommodated at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1415/23]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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989. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of Ukrainian refugees who are currently being accommodated in hotels or other accommodation under the relevant schemes administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1418/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 987 and 989 together.

As of 10 January 2023, the number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection who have been accommodated by my Department is 53,702. The information requested in regard to specific counties referred to has been extracted from our systems and outlined in tabular form below.

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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988. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will list all locations at which new accommodation centres were established for asylum seekers from 1 January 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1416/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Please see below the requested list of all locations at which new accommodation centres were established for international protection applicants from 1 January 2021 to date:

I trust this information satisfies your query, Deputy.

There are over 19,300 people accommodated in International Protection Application Services (IPAS) accommodation centres. This compares with 7,500 people accommodated at the same time last year. The pressure to accommodate almost 75,000 people in such a short period of time has led to significant shortages, particularly for the international protection cohort. Access to suitable accommodation is severely constrained. The number of IPAs and Ukrainian BOTPs arriving in Ireland is expected to remain at elevated levels for the foreseeable future.