Direct Provision Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 June 2019

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

Ceisteanna (257, 258, 259, 260)

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

257. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision accommodation centres between the end of October 2018 and the end of May 2019, by month, age and gender in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26168/19]

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

258. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average and median duration of stay within direct provision reception and accommodation centres for international protection applicants from January 2018 to date, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/19]

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

259. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Reception and Integration Agency has not published monthly reports since October 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/19]

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

260. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Reception and Integration Agency has not produced information on the duration of stay for persons within direct provision accommodation centres since January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26171/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 260, inclusive, together.

The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) website is currently undergoing extensive improvements. All monthly statistics from October 2018 to date are currently being collated and will be available in the coming weeks.

The total duration of stay statistical data the Deputy requires is not available for 2018 on a monthly basis as it is not usually collated on a monthly basis. The report is run at a particular point in time as the information does not vary hugely from month to month. The median and average data is available for 2019 and is contained in the tabular statements below, these figures were produced at the end of each month, using data from the Department of Justice and Equality's AISIP system.

Median and Average Duration of Stay - Accommodation and Reception centres 2019.

Month	Median (in months)	Average (in months)
January	17	24
February	18	24
March	18	25
April	19	24
May	19	25

The data relating to the number of people by age and gender in accommodation and reception centres from October 2018 to May 2019 is contained in the tabular statements below.

Number of people in accommodation centres October 2018 - May 2019 by age and gender.

October

Age Range	0-4	5-12	13-17	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	66+	Total
Female	328	323	101	268	713	453	119	47	22	2,374
Male	355	349	125	491	1,060	689	211	43	16	3,339
Total	683	672	226	759	1,773	1,142	330	90	38	5,713

November

Age Range	0-4	5-12	13-17	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	66+	Total
Female	324	330	101	268	702	454	118	47	21	2365
Male	347	346	127	481	1061	688	210	44	16	3320
Total	671	676	228	749	1763	1142	328	91	37	5685
December
Age Range	0-4	5-12	13-17	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	66+	Total
Female	327	339	114	250	722	468	119	48	23	2410
Male	345	353	131	496	1064	694	224	45	21	3373
Total	672	692	245	746	1786	1162	343	93	44	5783
January
Age Range	0-4	5-12	13-17	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	66+	Total
Female	332	347	119	265	729	480	117	50	22	2461
Male	355	372	121	516	1062	710	231	45	18	3430
Total	687	719	240	781	1791	1190	348	95	40	5891
February
Age Range	0-4	5-12	13-17	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	66+	Total
Female	331	347	117	265	723	487	116	52	22	2460
Male	353	373	121	524	1071	718	229	45	18	3452
Total	684	720	238	789	1794	1205	345	97	40	5912
March
Age Range	0-4	5-12	13-17	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	66+	Total
Female	278	366	151	430	1043	784	269	53	18	3392
Male	287	463	100	230	676	551	138	59	24	2528
Total	565	829	251	660	1719	1335	407	112	42	5920
April
Age Range	0-4	5-12	13-17	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	66+	Total
Female	325	359	123	272	721	495	116	52	22	2485
Male	351	372	128	532	1063	726	236	44	17	3469
Total	676	731	251	804	1784	1221	352	96	39	5954
May
Age Range	0-4	5-12	13-17	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	66+	Total
Female	326	367	126	271	722	507	115	53	22	2509
Male	346	385	135	536	1068	730	242	45	18	3505
Total	672	752	261	807	1790	1237	357	98	40	6014