Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 June 2022
307. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees resettled in Ireland from Greece under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied) in each year since 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16010/22]
View answerA total of 1,089 refugees have been resettled in Ireland from Greece through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme since 2016, under the scheme referenced in the attached article. Please find the breakdown of figures by year below:
|
Year |
Refugees |
|
2016 |
248 |
|
2017 |
523 |
|
2018 |
268 |
|
2021 |
50 |
|
Total |
1089 |
I trust that this information clarifies the matter.
