Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
657. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total cost per year of accommodation for refugees and international protection applicants; the cost on average per individual international protection applicant accommodated each year; and the cost to the State for each of the accommodations listed above for each of the past five years. [24086/23]
View answerThe total spend on International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation in 2022 was €356,554,000.
There were 19,202 people in IPAS accommodation on 31 December 2022. At a year-end average of overall cost divided by the number of people residing in IPAS accommodation, the average annual figure for accommodating an international protection applicant (IPA) in IPAS accommodation for one year was €18,568.59.
The number of people who are resident in IPAS accommodation will vary day to day throughout the year as the number of daily arrivals increase on a cumulative basis. 2022 saw a major increase in this respect.
Please see below, in tabular format, the cost to the State per year over the last five years, per individual and overall.
|
Year |
No. in IPAS Accommodation |
Total Amount Spent |
Average Annual Figure per Person |
|
2018 |
6106 |
€77.993m |
€12,773.18 |
|
2019 |
7683 |
€129.408m |
€16,843.42 |
|
2020 |
6997 |
€183.215m |
€26,184.80 |
|
2021 |
7244 |
€190.856m |
€26,346.77 |
|
2022 |
19,202 |
€356.554m |
€18,568.59 |
