Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2019
304. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons brought here under the EU relocation and the UNHCR-led refugee resettlement programmes who are living in emergency reception and orientation centres; the length of time they have been living in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44471/19]
View answerRefugee and asylum seekers arriving in Ireland under the resettlement and relocation strands of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) are initially accommodated in Emergency Reception and Accommodation Centres (EROCs).
Two EROCs are currently in operation:
- The Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- The Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
In addition, there are dedicated EROC places within the Mosney Accommodation Centre, due to its particular suitability for families. The table below sets out the current numbers and the average length of stay for each of the centres as of 4 November 2019.
|
EROC |
CURRENT OCCUPANCY |
AVG. LENGTH OF STAY |
|
Abbeyfield Hotel EROC Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon |
203 |
174 days |
|
Clonea Strand Hotel EROC Dungarvan, Co. Waterford |
114 |
175 days |
|
Mosney EROC Julianstown, Co. Meath |
67 |
322 days |
|
TOTAL |
384 |
Of the 2,440 people who have arrived to date under the resettlement and relocation strands of the IRPP, more than 86% have been resettled in communities across Ireland.
