Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2023
541. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of each accommodation property for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine in County Mayo; the occupancy and contracted capacity of each centre and location in each of the approved accommodation categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52500/23]
View answerIreland has responded to the largest displacement of people on the European continent since the Second World War. Since February 2022, as part of the Whole of Government response my Department has worked extensively to support over 100,500 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing the war in Ukraine, over 80% of whom have sought State supported accommodation.
Overseeing provision of accommodation on this scale during this timeframe for all those who require it remains immensely challenging. Due to the urgent need to source accommodation, my Department has contracted in excess of 59,000 beds to accommodate Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) in more than 980 mainly commercial settings including hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs, hostels, commercial self-catering accommodation and certain other repurposed settings.
My Department does not publicly detail the locations of such accommodation centres in the interest of the privacy and security of residents and providers. For the same reason, my Department also does not publicly detail the occupancy, contracted capacity and location of each centre.
The breakdown of the number of BOTPs by accommodation category is set out in the table below. It should be noted that the information provides an overview at a given point in time and is contingent on a number of factors that are subject to change including accommodation availability, providers in contract at any given time, configurations, transfers resulting from contracts ceasing, etc. The below table provides a snapshot of the configuration of BOTPs in various accommodation categories in Mayo to the extent that our records can provide at this time.
|
Mayo Accommodation Type |
No of BOTPs in Accommodation |
|
Apartment |
220 |
|
B&B |
269 |
|
Community Provided Accommodation/Hall |
21 |
|
Dormitory style Accommodation |
116 |
|
Emergency Rest Centre |
16 |
|
Guest House |
232 |
|
Holiday Village |
63 |
|
Hostel |
205 |
|
Hotel |
1477 |
|
Rapid Build |
108 |
|
Self-Catering |
339 |
|
Grand Total |
3066 |
