Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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540. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people in County Mayo currently in the direct provision system; to list the type of accommodation international protection applicants are being housed in; the length of time spent by international protection applicants in these accommodation types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52499/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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As at 19^thNovember 2023, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to 25,742 people seeking refuge in Ireland, and since January 2022 have brought over 190 properties into use to ensure that all those who arrive in Ireland seeking international protection who require shelter can be accommodated, as per Ireland’s legal obligations.

There are currently 1,282 international protection applicant's (IPAs) residing in County Mayo, across nine locations. Eight of these are considered emergency accommodation centres and one of which is a permanent IPAS accommodation centre.

Due to the emergency nature of the accommodation crisis, it is not possible to state what the average length of stay is for residents.