Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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1469. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of people by categories in the locations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44697/25]

Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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1535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the number of people that are still in IPAS centres having been refused permission to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45317/25]

Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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1536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the number of people that have been given permission to remain in the State but are still residing in IPAS Centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45318/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1469, 1535 and 1536 together.

The State is currently accommodating over 32,000 people who have applied for international protection in Ireland, over 9,000 of whom are children.

When a person completes their international protection application and gets a positive decision, they have a legal status that allows them to remain in Ireland. This also means they gain access to the full range of housing supports available to all Irish residents, which are not available to people going through the application process. There is a need for people with status to transition living independently in our communities, improving their integration into our society while also creating space within IPAS accommodation for newer arrivals.

At the moment, approximately 5,000 people in IPAS accommodation have a legal status allowing them to remain in Ireland. When they are granted permission to remain, they are advised to seek alternative accommodation, and supports are available to help them to secure new accommodation options.

The number of people residing in IPAS centres who have been refused permission to remain in the State is subject to change as people leave Ireland under the removal pathways. Currently, there are approx. 450 people subject to deportation orders residing in IPAS accommodation. Some people subject to deportation orders may have the enforcement of their order suspended due to legal proceedings or due to personal circumstances such as health grounds. Others will be in the process of arranging to leave the State as directed. My Department works closely with the Garda National Immigration Bureau to arrange for the removal or persons subject to deportation orders who do not depart.

Since 2024, once a centre is in operation, IPAS has not published details of the specific location, capacity, resident profile or occupancy of individual 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.