Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied) needing special accommodations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56965/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The International Protection Accommodation Service cannot publish information on individual cases, but officials in my Department are aware of this case and correspondence has issued from IPAS.

More generally, I can assure the Deputy that IPAS has a number of protocols and procedures in place for considering applications for transfer in cases of medical priority, where people are undergoing specialist treatment or may need to live within a reasonable travelling distance to a hospital.

Individuals and families request transfers for a variety of reasons and IPAS facilitates those requests as appropriate and where possible. These transfers can be more difficult in complex cases, and also in the context of limited available accommodation options.

Such transfers are dependent on accommodation availability, particularly in instances where a resident has specific personal, health, and accessibility needs.