Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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73. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons seeking international protection currently in emergency accommodation and-or direct provision centres within each local authority area. [5850/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Since the beginning of 2022, Ireland and many other European countries are experiencing a significant increase of new arrivals seeking international protection (IP). The State has a legal and moral obligation to assess the claims of those who seek refuge and to provide accommodation and supports in line with the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (SI 230 of 2018).

Last year, over 15,000 people arrived in Ireland seeking accommodation while their applications for international protection are processed by the International Protection Office (IPO).

In the first month of 2023, over 1,200 people have arrived seeking international protection in Ireland.

As of 29 January 2023, there are 19,635 people accommodated in the IPAS accommodation system as a whole.

The requested information in relation to number of IPAs in each local authority area will be provided in writing to the Deputy.

The number of persons seeking international protection currently in emergency accommodation and or direct provision centres within each local authority area is as follows: