Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1198. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees resettled in the State annually since 1 January 2015; and the number of refugees that were under 18 years of age at the time of resettlement. [39304/21]
View answerI wish to confirm to the Deputy that the number of refugees resettled to Ireland annually since January 2015, and the number who were under 18 years of age at the time of resettlement are as follows:
2015: 163 arrivals of whom 90 were under 18 years of age;
2016: 596 arrivals of whom 297 were under 18 years of age;
2017: 788 arrivals of whom 382 were under 18 years of age;
2018: 608 arrivals of whom 311 were under 18 years of age;
2019: 783 arrivals of whom 422 were under 18 years of age;
2020: 195 arrivals of whom 110 were under 18 years of age; and
2021: 64 arrivals of whom 34 were under 18 years of age.
