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Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Asylum Seekers

Photo of Gerald NashGerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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1272. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an issue (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1647/25]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Thank you for your question, Deputy.

In relation to the specific locations of IPAS accommodation and details of those in residence, this information is not published in the manner requested, due to the need to protect the privacy and security of people applying, or who have applied, for international protection.

Currently, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to nearly 33,000 people. Of these 5,292 had been granted permission to remain in Ireland as of 31 December 2024 and, as such, are no longer in the international protection (IP) process.

Where a person progresses through the application and review process and receives a grant of status or permission to remain in Ireland, their status in terms of access to housing becomes the same as other people living in Ireland and Irish citizens.

All those with IP/Permission to Remain are written to once status has been granted and are advised that given their progress through the IP process, they will need to seek alternative accommodation. They are supported to register with a Local Authority and, if required, avail of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) to secure alternative accommodation.

A specific Transition team works in collaboration with Depaul Ireland, the Peter McVerry Trust, and Local Authorities to support residents with status to move on from IPAS accommodation.

Please see below the number of people granted status, the numbers of people with status exiting IPAS accommodation and the number of people with permission to remain (PTR) remaining in IPAS accommodation by month in 2024:

Month Grants Issued Progressions Persons with PTR Remaining in Accommodation (end of month totals)
January 217 477 5,778
February 286 357 5,707
March 418 363 5,762
April 357 475 5,644
May 414 463 5,595
June 255 475 5,375
July 469 580 5,264
August 363 393 5,234
September 356 294 5,296
October 323 312 5,307
November 400 347 5,360
December 409 477 5,292
Total 4267 5013

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