Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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656. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the number of refugees and international protection applicants that are accommodated in each county in the State; the number of refugees and international protection applicants that are homeless, are accommodated in tents, accommodated in hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs, accommodated in direct provision, accommodated in modular homes, and accommodated in refurbished offices; and the number of refugees and international protection applicants accommodated in other accommodation categories not above listed. [24085/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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There are currently 81 guest houses, 8 hostels and 57 hotels providing emergency accommodation to international protection applicants (IPA's).

15 accommodation centres fall into the "other" category, which includes the use refurbished office buildings.

9 former college buildings are currently in use, along with 2 tented accommodation providers, 1 National Reception Centre, 1 Transit Hub and 3 System Built centres.

IPAS also has contractual arrangements with management of 18 apartment complexes.

Please see, in tabular format, the accommodation types and current occupancy of IPAS accommodation centres.

As at close of business 18th May 2023, there were 523 IPA's awaiting an offer of accommodation.

Please see in tabular format, the number of IPA's accommodated in each county across the country.

I trust this information clarifies the matter.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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657. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total cost per year of accommodation for refugees and international protection applicants; the cost on average per individual international protection applicant accommodated each year; and the cost to the State for each of the accommodations listed above for each of the past five years. [24086/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The total spend on International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation in 2022 was €356,554,000.

There were 19,202 people in IPAS accommodation on 31 December 2022. At a year-end average of overall cost divided by the number of people residing in IPAS accommodation, the average annual figure for accommodating an international protection applicant (IPA) in IPAS accommodation for one year was €18,568.59.

The number of people who are resident in IPAS accommodation will vary day to day throughout the year as the number of daily arrivals increase on a cumulative basis. 2022 saw a major increase in this respect.

Please see below, in tabular format, the cost to the State per year over the last five years, per individual and overall.