Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 October 2020
171. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of adults and children remaining in direct provision centres after their leave to remain has been granted for the most recent date available. [31922/20]
View answerAs of the end of September 2020, there were 709 adults and 311 children who have been grated status, residing in accommodation centres provided by my Department.
My Department has a specific team in place who work in collaboration with DePaul Ireland, the Jesuit Refugee Service, the Peter McVerry Trust, officials in the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, and the City and County Managers Association collectively to support these residents to access housing options. Between January and the end of September of this year, 900 people moved to accommodation in the community, of whom 644 received assistance from the support services outlined. This compares to a total of 837 people who moved to community housing in 2019 from accommodation centres.
