Written answers

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Department of Justice and Equality

Asylum Seekers

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrivals (details supplied), giving details for each category, by month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9563/24]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of the processes is maintained at all times.?

The table below details the breakdown of International Protection applications from 1st January 2023 to 31st January 2024 by month*

IP Applications Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Grand Total
2023 1305 831 858 633 941 901 1029 1158 1249 1481 1464 1427 13277
2024 1774

*Please note, figures are correct at time of issue, however all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.

I can further advise that Temporary Protection in Ireland applies to the following groups of people who have had to flee Ukraine due to the invasion by Russia:

  1. Ukrainian nationals who were residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022;
  2. Nationals of a third country (other than Ukraine) or a stateless person who would have benefited from international protection (for example: Refugee status) or an equivalent national protection status in Ukraine and were residing there before 24 February 2022;
  3. Family members of persons covered by a) and b), where their family already existed in Ukraine, prior to 24 February.
Family members include a spouse or partner, unmarried minor children of either of them, and their other close dependent family relatives who have been living with them as part of the family unit before 24 February 2022.

The table below shows the total number of applications granted for Temporary Protection by month and year.

Year Month Granted
2022 March 13,175
April 12,141
May 7,975
June 6,926
July 5,730
August 3,997
September 4,863
October 6,062
November 4,129
December 4,590
Total 69,588
2023 January 2,663
February 3,086
March 3,208
April 1,897
May 2,732
June 3,106
July 3,396
August 2,229
September 2,970
October 3,343
November 2,229
December 2,186
Total 33,045
2024 January 1,454
Total 104,087

* Please note, figures are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.

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