Direct Provision Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018

Thursday, 12 July 2018

Questions (248)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

248. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in each direct provision centre; the number of persons who have been granted leave to remain but are still residing in each direct provision centre; the process for housing former residents of direct provision once their applications are approved in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32050/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality

The location, occupancy and the number of persons with a permission to remain in Ireland in each of the 34 accommodation centres in operation is detailed in the following table.

COUNTY	CENTRE	Location	CURRENT OCCUPANCY	Number with a permission to remain in Ireland
Clare	Knockalisheen	Meelick	240	29
	King Thomond Hotel	Lisdoonvarna	115	0
Cork	Ashbourne Hse	Glounthaune	95	12
	Kinsale Road	Cork City	278	23
	Glenvera	Wellington Road	127	10
	Millstreet	Millstreet	270	22
	Clonakilty Lodge	Clonakilty	101	23
Dublin	The Towers	Clondalkin	230	72
Dublin	Balseskin	Dublin 11	288	5
	Hatch Hall	Dublin 2	217	49
Galway	Eglinton	Salthill	193	27
	Great Western House	Eyre Square	160	16
Kerry	Atlas House	Killarney	86	12
	Atlas House	Tralee	97	5
	Johnston Marina	Tralee	79	0
	Linden House	Killarney	54	0
	Park Lodge	Killarney	43	2
Kildare	Eyrepowell	Newbridge	83	21
Laois	Montague	Emo, Portlaoise	212	12
Limerick	Hanratty's	Limerick	113	9
	Mount Trenchard	Foynes	81	5
Longford	Richmond Court	Longford	76	5
Mayo	The Old Convent	Ballyhaunis	242	31
Meath	Mosney	Mosney	655	97
Monaghan	St. Patricks	Monaghan	165	12
Sligo	Globe House	Chapel Hill	212	21
Tipperary	Bridgewater House	Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary	120	0
Waterford	Atlantic House	Tramore	79	7
	Ocean View	Tramore	102	7
	Birchwood	Ballytruckle Road	148	6
	Viking House	Coffee House Lane	80	10
Westmeath	Temple  Accommodation	Horseleap,Moate, Westmeath	70	0
	Athlone	Athlone	280	24
Louth	Carroll Village	Dundalk	51	17
Total			5442	591
	34 Centres	17 Counties

All residents who are granted status are provided with details on how to access an on-line information booklet entitled "Your Guide to Living Independently" which provides information in respect of housing, finance, healthcare, and education among other issues. It provides details on how residents can apply for social housing and access Housing Assistance Payments.

I am aware that accessing accommodation is an issue for residents in accommodation centres given the current housing market. Assistance in such matters is readily forthcoming from a number of sources including local authorities, local management in accommodation centres and other support groups. My Department has funded a number of projects with NGOs such as the Jesuit Refugee Service and DePaul to assist those persons who are resident in accommodation centres who have been granted a form of status to access their own housing. Discussions are also ongoing with a number of Approved Housing Bodies to provide assistance nationwide.