Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Since early 2022, Ireland has provided accommodation to over 99,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection applicants. This includes over 73,000 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine who requested State supported accommodation and over 25,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS accommodation. Prior to the war in Ukraine, there were 8,300 applicants for international protection in State supported accommodation.

There are currently 39 premises accommodating some 3,737 Beneficiaries of the Temporary Protection Directive in County Clare. In addition, there are currently 677 International Protection (IP) applicants accommodated across ten IPAS accommodation centres in the County.

I should point out to the Deputy that these figures provide an overview at a point in time. They are subject to change and contingent on a number of factors that include accommodation availability, providers in contract at any given time, configurations and transfers resulting from contracts ceasing.

My Department does not publicly detail the locations of such accommodation centres in the interest of the privacy and security of residents and providers.

The scale of response to this crisis has been unprecedented and Irish people have displayed an incredible level of generosity in their support for those fleeing Ukraine and elsewhere.

I wish to thank the many individuals, volunteers, community groups and the Local Authority in Co. Clare who have contributed so much as part of the humanitarian response to welcoming those fleeing the war in Ukraine.