Peadar Tóibín
Question:406. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children currently in direct provision. [60029/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021
406. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children currently in direct provision. [60029/21]
View answerI would like to direct the Deputy to the table below. The numbers are set out by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of this Department. These figures were last received on Sunday, 28 November, 2021.
Accommodation Type |
Number of Children |
Balseskin Reception Centre |
85 |
IPAS Accommodation Centres |
1,842 |
Emergency Accommodation Centres |
129 |
Total: |
2,056 |