Bernard Allen
Question:305 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the specific locations and numbers in each location of refugee and asylum seekers on 28 January 2002. [3105/02]
Written Answers. - Refugee Accommodation.
The information sought by the Deputy in respect of asylum seekers accommodated by the reception and integration agency of my Department on the date in question under the system of direct provision is set out in the following table:
Asylum seekers in Direct Provision – 28th January, 2002.
|
County |
Population1996 Census |
CurrentOccupancy |
Occupancyas % of Pop. |
|
Carlow |
41,616 |
40 |
0.10 |
|
Cavan |
52,944 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Clare |
94,006 |
304 |
0.32 |
|
Cork |
420,510 |
708 |
0.17 |
|
Donegal |
129,994 |
87 |
0.07 |
|
Galway |
188.854 |
570 |
0.30 |
|
Kerry |
126,130 |
293 |
0.23 |
|
Kildare |
134,992 |
176 |
0.13 |
|
Kilkenny |
75,336 |
75 |
0.10 |
|
Laois |
52,945 |
31 |
0.06 |
|
Leitrim |
25,057 |
25 |
0.10 |
|
Limerick |
165,042 |
338 |
0.20 |
|
Longford |
30,166 |
69 |
0.23 |
|
Louth |
92,166 |
71 |
0.08 |
|
Mayo |
111,524 |
92 |
0.08 |
|
Meath |
109,732 |
530 |
0.48 |
|
Monaghan |
51,313 |
63 |
0.12 |
|
Offaly |
59,117 |
81 |
0.14 |
|
Roscommon |
51,975 |
14 |
0.03 |
|
Sligo |
55,821 |
24 |
0.04 |
|
Tipperary North |
58,021 |
38 |
0.07 |
|
Tipperary South |
75,514 |
60 |
0.08 |
|
Waterford |
94,680 |
241 |
0.25 |
|
Westmeath |
63,314 |
343 |
0.54 |
|
Wexford |
104,371 |
27 |
0.03 |
|
Wicklow |
102,683 |
65 |
0.06 |
In addition to the information contained in the table a number of asylum seekers have sourced their own accommodation in the private rented sector throughout the State having left accommodation provided by the RIA on being granted full supplementary welfare allowance and rent supplement by health boards for medical or social reasons. Moreover, persons who entered the State to make application for asylum but who subsequently were given leave to remain following the birth of a child, have sourced their accommodation in all areas of the State.
In relation to the Dublin area the reception and integration agency operates eight reception centres for newly arrived asylum seekers which can accommodate up to 700 people at any given time. It should also be noted that approximately 2,250 asylum seekers or former asylum seekers are provided emergency accommodation in the greater Dublin Area by the Northern Area Health Board.