Aisling Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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641. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the properties that are under construction or contract to provide IPAS accommodation in Meath west. [32694/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Providing reception conditions – accommodation and other basic supports – to international protection applicants is a requirement of Irish and EU law.

The State is currently accommodating almost 33,000 people who have applied for international protection in Ireland, about 9,500 of whom are children. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) provides this accommodation in over 320 centres around the country.

The Department does not collate information on existing IPAS centres categorised by Dáil constituency. Detailed information on IPAS accommodation, resident numbers and other information is published regularly, categorised by county, on the Gov.ie website.

In terms of IPAS accommodation in Co. Meath, as of May 18th 2025, there were 985 people resident in IPAS accommodation in Co. Meath. Residents are accommodated at 9 IPAS Accommodation Centres in the county.

In terms of the Deputy's question on construction, there is no State-owned site being built or developed for international protection accommodation in Co. Meath at this time.