Carol Nolan (Offaly, Independent)
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481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Ukrainian refugees welcomed to the State from February 2022 to date; the number of Ukrainians who are known to have since left the State in that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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In June 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the decision to extend the Temporary Protection Directive until March 2026. This was an important demonstration of continued solidarity and support for Ukraine at a time when innocent civilians continue to be displaced as a direct result of ongoing Russian aggression.

As of 23 February 2025, Temporary Protection has been granted in Ireland to 114,466 people since March 2022. While 3,369 permissions have been voluntarily withdrawn, as there are no routine exit checks on people leaving the State it is not possible to say how many beneficiaries of temporary protection have left Ireland in total.

I can advise the Deputy, the Central Statistics Office on 23 October 2024 released a publication concerning arrivals from Ukraine in Ireland, which estimated that around 75% of those granted Temporary Protection were still in Ireland. This estimation was based on activity associated with PPSN numbers. The analysis prepared by the Central Statistics Office is available here:

Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection can hold temporary permission to remain in Ireland as long as the Directive remains in force. This permission is renewable on an annual basis. Any Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection that wish to avail of their permission up to 4 March 2026 must now apply to renew their permission using my Department’s online platform. This platform was launched on 13 February 2025 and my officials are currently processing renewal applications. I expect that when these renewal applications are completed it will be possible to advise of the number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection who have left Ireland.

Further information regarding this renewal process is available on my Department's website at the following link: