Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2024
434. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the properties for which his Department currently has lease arrangements for the provision of direct provision and other accommodation for international protection applicants; if he will provide a corresponding list of the service providers in each of these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8907/24]
View answerPlease note that the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) does not hold lease agreements but instead has contracts or licence to use agreements.
The current classification of properties that are in operation across the IPAS system are as follows:
- 49 Permanent IPAS Accommodation Centres
- 218 Emergency Accommodation Centres
- The National Reception Centre
- The City West Transit Hub
- 3 Tented Accommodation Centres
In relation to service providers contracted by IPAS to provide accommodation services to International Protection (IP) applicants, the Department publishes reports on all payments over €20,000. These are published, once per quarter, on gov.ie.
(www.gov.ie/en/collection/dfdadb-department-of-children-and-youth-affairs-purchase-orders-for-20000-o/#2022).
Due to both safety concerns and the Department's responsibility to protect the right to confidentiality of each international protection (IP) applicant, it is not possible to provide further breakdown or lists of locations. However, IPAS releases weekly statistics in relation to IP applicants. This includes a per county breakdown of where IP applicants are residing. These statistics are also published on gov.ie (www.gov.ie/en/publication/07027-ipas-statistics/).
