Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018
314. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of residents in direct provision centres; the number of adult males and females, respectively; the number of child males and females, respectively; and the number of bedrooms for each direct provision centre. [37653/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe statistics requested by the Deputy are collated on a monthly basis and published in RIA's Monthly Reports on http://www.ria.gov.ie/en/RIA/Pages/WP18000006. The most recently collated statistics are for July 2018 and are shown in the tables for ease of reference.
Table 1: Number of adult females and males
|
Family status: |
Females |
Males |
|
Lone Parent |
447 |
16 |
|
Married |
401 |
396 |
|
Single |
647 |
1953 |
|
Total |
1495 |
2365 |
Table 2: Number of children by age and gender
|
Age |
Female |
Male |
|
0-4 years |
337 |
361 |
|
5-12 years |
305 |
339 |
|
13-17 years |
104 |
115 |
|
Total |
746 |
815 |
The Reception & Integration Agency does not collate statistics on the number of bedrooms in each centre but can advise that all family groups have their own sleeping quarters. All families have either en suite or dedicated bathroom facilities. Just over half of all residents have access to cooking facilities and this project continues to be rolled out in centres. A number of centres are in a position to provide separate living facilities (kitchen, bathroom and living space) for each family.
