Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 November 2016
56. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the latest data on the numbers of persons currently in direct provision for one year or less, one year to two years, two years to three years, three years to four years, four years to five years and more than five years; and the equivalent data for the same date in 2015, in tabular form. [33923/16]
View answerWhen a person makes an application for international protection, they are offered accommodation in State provided accommodation. Whilst there is no obligation on them to accept this offer, approximately 50% of applicants avail of the accommodation offered. They are not obliged to remain in this accommodation and can leave and indeed return as they so require. In addition, those who refuse the initial accommodation offer can choose to avail of it at a later date.
The following two tables set out the number of persons in State provided accommodation as of the end of October 2015 and October 2016 respectively. The duration of stay based on the last entry into State provided accommodation is shown in the left hand column. This may not directly correspond to the date of their initial application for international protection.
The total for 2016 includes approximately 400 persons who have permission to remain in the State and are in transit to independent living.
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Statistics as at the end of October 2015 |
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Duration of Stay |
Number of persons |
|
0<12 months |
2,033 |
|
1 year < 2 years |
623 |
|
2 years < 3 years |
382 |
|
3 years < 4 years |
301 |
|
4 years < 5 years |
241 |
|
5 years + |
1,212 |
|
Total: |
4,792 |
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Statistics as at the end of October 2016 |
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|
Duration of Stay |
Number of Persons |
|
0<12 months |
1,690 |
|
1 year < 2 years |
1,032 |
|
2 years < 3 years |
518 |
|
3 years < 4 years |
249 |
|
4 years < 5 years |
198 |
|
5 years + |
614 |
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Total: |
4,301 |
