Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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1791. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the existing occupancy of all IPAS accommodation for international protection applicants; the current capacity of same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18609/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) currently provides accommodation to approximately 33,000 people at over 320 sites nationwide.

Since 2024, IPAS has not published details of the specific locations or the capacity or occupancy of our accommodation centres. This is due to both safety and security concerns, and to protect the privacy of international protection applicants in line with legal obligations under the International Protection Act 2015.

IPAS does release weekly statistics in relation to IP applicants. This includes a per county breakdown of where IP applicants are residing and a wide range of other details. These statistics are located on the Gov.ie website: .

My Department continues to develop and source accommodation for people seeking international protection in locations all over the country, as part of implementing the Comprehensive Accommodation Strategy (CAS) for international protection.

Since March 2024, this Government-approved strategy for international protection accommodation has been in implementation, and accommodation is being developed and delivered through a range of channels.

It is hoped that the degree of control given to the State by the creation of core supply of State-owned accommodation, of both emergency and permanent options, will increase as supply is delivered, re-establishing additional strategic direction over the accommodation type, location and dispersal pattern.