Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024
455. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of each accommodation property in County Mayo for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine; 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. [5454/24]
View answerSince the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it. To date, over 100,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) have arrived in Ireland and over 75,000 of those have been referred to this Department seeking accommodation from the State.
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 location 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.
Please find latest figures by area below:
|
Areas |
BOTP Number |
|
BALLINA |
346 |
|
CASTLEBAR |
677 |
|
CLAREMORRIS |
303 |
|
FOXFORD |
207 |
|
WESTPORT |
899 |
|
Other areas including: ACHILL ISLAND, BALLA, BALLINDINE, BALLYHAUNIS, KEEL, KILLALA, KNOCK, NEWPORT, POLLAGH |
370 |
|
Total |
2802 |
