Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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668. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of officials by grade in his Department that are assigned to assisting persons seeking international protection here in the context of integration and related supports. [24319/23]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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669. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of officials by grade in his Department that are assigned to assisting persons seeking international protection seeking accommodation and related supports; and the number of officials assigned to sourcing accommodation. [24320/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 668 and 669 together.

Please see below in tabular format, the number of officials by grade in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth that are assigned to assisting persons seeking international protection and also who are assigned to sourcing accommodation for international protection applicants (IPAs).

It should be noted that not all staff listed are directly engaged in front line service delivery. Some staff support the administrative/corporate functions of the units.

The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) employ a social work team to support IPAs and identify needs of those seeking refuge. There is one principal social worker and one social work team leader currently assigned to IPAS. They are not included in the total figures below.

*1 Secondee from Dublin Regional Homeless Executive (AP equivalent)