I propose to take Questions Nos. 811 and 812 together.
The statistical data requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement attached, which covers the period up until 18 July 2019.
Under EU and international law, Ireland, like other countries, is obliged to examine the claim of any person who comes here and claims international protection under defined grounds.
While an international protection claim is being examined, the State offers accommodation and related services to anyone who accepts that offer. This includes all meals, medical care and utilities. A weekly personal allowance is paid to each person and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection cover exceptional needs.
Children of International Protection applicants can attend local mainstream primary and post-primary schools
and the HSE provides health services. This is a whole-of-Government approach to supports and services for applicants.
There is no obligation on anyone to accept the offer of accommodation. Applicants may source their own private accommodation and there is no restriction on the freedom of movement of applicants throughout the State.
The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is experiencing significant upward pressure on its accommodation portfolio due to an increase in the numbers of persons claiming international protection and a growth in the percentage of protection applicants who require assistance with accommodation.
In order to ensure that the State can continue to provide accommodation for all protection applicants and continue to comply with the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive, which was transposed into Irish law in 2018, RIA has, since September 2018, arranged for the provision of emergency beds where the mainstream accommodation centres were at capacity.
There is also a need to resolve the issue of suitable mainstream housing for over 750 people residing in RIA accommodation who have an international protection status or a permission to remain in the State. Enabling these people to transition into mainstream housing will free up capacity in our accommodation centres. This in turn will allow those people currently in emergency accommodation to remain in emergency accommodation for as short a period as possible. The Department is providing funding to organisations like Depaul Ireland and the Peter McVerry Trust to assist people with status to transition to mainstreaming housing.
RIA’s regional procurement process is also advancing and will be continuing throughout the year. Following the assessment process and as RIA identifies new accommodation centres to be opened, coordinated communications will be initiated including with all relevant local authorities and State partners such as the HSE, the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Employment and Social Protection.
Family Breakdown in RIA Accommodation July 18th 2019
County
|
RIA Accommodation Centre
|
Single Males
|
Single Female
|
Married/Partners no Children
|
Married/Partners with Child(ren)
|
Lone Parent Family
|
Clare
|
Knockalisheen
|
146
|
20
|
1
|
8
|
8
|
|
King Thomond
|
0
|
16
|
6
|
20
|
16
|
|
Ashbourne Hse
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
13
|
8
|
|
Davis Lane
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
3
|
|
Kinsale Road
|
117
|
45
|
3
|
12
|
22
|
|
Glenvera
|
120
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Millstreet
|
41
|
20
|
5
|
24
|
27
|
Cork
|
Clonakilty Lodge
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
17
|
|
The Towers
|
48
|
56
|
3
|
10
|
17
|
|
Hatch Hall
|
54
|
40
|
2
|
7
|
8
|
Dublin
|
Balseskin
|
88
|
40
|
10
|
15
|
22
|
|
Eglinton
|
1
|
43
|
1
|
19
|
24
|
Galway
|
Great Western House
|
156
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Atlas House (Killarney)
|
4
|
15
|
2
|
5
|
14
|
|
Atlas House (Tralee)
|
101
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Atlantic Lodge
|
45
|
17
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
|
Johnston Marina
|
2
|
22
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
|
Linden House
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Kerry
|
Park Lodge
|
0
|
43
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Hazel
|
64
|
9
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
Kildare
|
Eyrepowell
|
47
|
30
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
|
Hibernian Hotel
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
Laois
|
Montague
|
92
|
34
|
5
|
6
|
13
|
|
Hanratty's
|
101
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Limerick
|
Mount Trenchard
|
78
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Longford
|
Richmond Court
|
73
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Louth
|
Carroll Village (APT)
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
Mayo
|
The Old Convent
|
20
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
33
|
Meath
|
Mosney
|
60
|
53
|
9
|
76
|
81
|
Monaghan
|
St. Patricks
|
38
|
21
|
2
|
17
|
15
|
Sligo
|
Globe House
|
89
|
46
|
0
|
9
|
5
|
Tipperary
|
Bridgewater House
|
31
|
16
|
2
|
18
|
15
|
|
Atlantic House
|
79
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Ocean View
|
12
|
7
|
1
|
19
|
15
|
|
Birchwood
|
28
|
26
|
2
|
10
|
13
|
Waterford
|
Viking House
|
76
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wicklow
|
The Grand Hotel
|
37
|
13
|
1
|
9
|
5
|
|
Temple Accommodation
|
36
|
23
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
Westmeath
|
Athlone
|
76
|
4
|
3
|
27
|
30
|
Family Breakdown in Emergency Accommodation July 18th 2019
|
Single Males
|
Single Female
|
Married/Partners no Child(ren)
|
Married/Partners with Child(ren)
|
Lone Parent Family
|
Emergency Accommodation
|
440
|
191
|
38
|
41
|
56
|
*Single=no Children/Families Married/Partner no Child(ren)=Couples with no Children, Married/Partner with Chid(ren)=Couples with One Child or More
Lone Parent Family=Single Adults with one or more child(ren)
For the columns Married/Partners no Child(ren), Married with Child(ren), Lone Parent Families, each number represents a single family unit which may include one or more children. Accordingly, the number of units is counted, not the number of individuals.
These figures are a snapshot of data generated on AISIP Reports on July 18th 2019