Direct Provision Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Ceisteanna (293)

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

293. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children, women and men resident in the Mosney direct provision centre. [30120/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality

Mosney Accommodation Centre is currently home to 802 residents. The population comprises people who have applied for international protection and who have requested accommodation services as well as people brought to Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.

The demographic breakdown of those residents who sought accommodation services while they applied for international protection and are resident in Mosney is 331 children, 208 adult females and 116 adult males.

There are 147 residents in Mosney who were brought to Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. The demographic breakdown of this cohort is 54 children, 41 adult females and 52 adult males.

In total, there are 385 children, 249 adult females and 168 adult males currently resident in Mosney.