Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
983. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been welcomed in Ireland to date; the gender breakdown; the breakdown of the ages of these refugees by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19499/22]
View answer1016. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of PPS numbers that have been allocated to persons who have arrived in Ireland due to the war in Ukraine by Russia. [19843/22]
View answer1073. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of PPS numbers that have been provided to Ukrainian refugees since the conflict began up until 14 April 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20759/22]
View answer1080. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Ukrainian households that have entered the State since the start of the war; and the breakdown by household size, for example, no children, one child, two, three, four or more children. [20866/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 983, 1016, 1073 and 1080 together.
As of 22nd April 2022, the latest figures from my Department show that 25,784 PPS numbers have been provided to refugees arriving in Ireland from Ukraine.
Table 1 shows the age and sex breakdown of the refugees arriving in Ireland.
|
Age |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Under 18 |
4,783 |
4,563 |
9,346 |
|
18 - 24 |
501 |
1,757 |
2,258 |
|
25 - 34 |
997 |
3,277 |
4,274 |
|
35 - 44 |
971 |
3,914 |
4,885 |
|
45 - 54 |
502 |
1,825 |
2,327 |
|
55 - 64 |
336 |
1,121 |
1,457 |
|
65 + |
330 |
907 |
1,237 |
|
Total |
8,420 |
17,364 |
25,784 |
Income supports are being paid in respect of some 22,597 people. There are approx. 12,900 primary claims with an average of 1.8 people on each claim. There are 5,502 Child benefit claims being paid in respect of 8,248 children. My Department does not have reliable data at the household level available at this time.
