Ireland 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 7,284 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection were recorded in serviced accommodation in Co. Kerry or 0.047 per capita based on the 2022 Census figures for the local authority area.
As of the 12th of November 2023, 702 international protection applicants are being accommodated in IPAS accommodation in Kerry or 0.0045 per capita based on the 2022 Census figures for the local authority area.