Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
415. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees and IPAS applicants being accommodated by the State or with the support of the State in Dublin Fingal; the per capita figure that this represents in the context of the overall population of the local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50529/23]
View answerIreland has provided accommodation to approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IPs) applicants. This compares with 8,300 in February 2022. This includes over 74,000 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine who required State supported accommodation and over 25,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS accommodation.
My Department provides emergency temporary accommodation to persons fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Some 1,044 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine were recorded in serviced accommodation in Dublin Fingal, which corresponds to 0.003 per capita based on the 2022 Census figures for that local authority area. As of 5 November 2023, 2,343 International Protection applicants were being accommodated in IPAS accommodation in the Dublin Fingal area, which corresponds to 0.007 per capita based on the 2022 Census figures for that local authority area.
