Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 July 2021
260. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that have died while living in direct provision since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38408/21]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy can be found in the attached table.
The Deputy may also be aware that I recently approved the new International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) Policy on the Recording and Publishing of Information on Resident Deaths. This new policy came into effect on 1 June 2021 and will be published, along with full historic data on deaths since the first known death was recorded in 2002. The policy and statistical data will be published on a new IPAS website which is due to go live later this month.
This new policy covers the procedures for notification of a resident death to appropriate authorities and the collation and provision of statistical information on all deaths since 2002. The policy also provides for the publication of cause of death statistics where these have been provided by the General Register Office.
Registered deaths of persons assigned accommodation by IPAS years 2018 - 2021
|
Year |
Number of people |
|
2018 |
5 |
|
2019 |
3 |
|
2020 |
5 |
|
2021 |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
