There are currently 81 guest houses, 8 hostels and 57 hotels providing emergency accommodation to international protection applicants (IPA's).
15 accommodation centres fall into the "other" category, which includes the use refurbished office buildings.
9 former college buildings are currently in use, along with 2 tented accommodation providers, 1 National Reception Centre, 1 Transit Hub and 3 System Built centres.
IPAS also has contractual arrangements with management of 18 apartment complexes.
Please see, in tabular format, the accommodation types and current occupancy of IPAS accommodation centres.
|
Accommodation Types
|
Number of Centres
|
Total Occupancy
|
Of Whom Children
|
|
IPAS Accommodation Centres
|
48
|
6,967
|
2,075
|
|
Emergency Accommodation Centres
|
143
|
12,184
|
2288
|
|
National Reception Centre
|
1
|
461
|
57
|
|
City West Transit Hub
|
1
|
771
|
0
|
|
Temporary Tented Accommodation
|
2
|
102
|
0
|
|
Total
|
195
|
20,485
|
4,420
|
As at close of business 18th May 2023, there were 523 IPA's awaiting an offer of accommodation.
Please see in tabular format, the number of IPA's accommodated in each county across the country.
|
County
|
Occupancy
|
|
Carlow
|
45
|
|
Cavan
|
136
|
|
Clare
|
578
|
|
Cork
|
1,500
|
|
Donegal
|
1,140
|
|
Dublin
|
7,458
|
|
Galway
|
666
|
|
Kerry
|
507
|
|
Kildare
|
677
|
|
Kilkenny
|
118
|
|
Laois
|
534
|
|
Leitrim
|
106
|
|
Limerick
|
414
|
|
Longford
|
77
|
|
Louth
|
637
|
|
Mayo
|
836
|
|
Meath
|
915
|
|
Monaghan
|
513
|
|
Offaly
|
186
|
|
Roscommon
|
122
|
|
Sligo
|
257
|
|
Tipperary
|
493
|
|
Waterford
|
573
|
|
Westmeath
|
681
|
|
Wexford
|
233
|
|
Wicklow
|
1,083
|
|
Total
|
20,485
|
I trust this information clarifies the matter.
