Thank you for your question, Deputy.
I can confirm that as of 14 March there are 453 people under international protection at Balseskin National Reception centre (NRC). I can also say that the resident who has been accommodated at the NRC the longest has been there a total of 7 years and 9 months.
In most circumstances residents stay for around 6-8 weeks but in some cases, where individuals have more complex needs, this may lead to a longer term stay.
The Deputy will be aware that my officials are working to implement the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service which envisages the implementation of a new model of accommodation and related support for applicants for international protection. The timeframe for establishment of the new system is December 2024. Balseskin continues to play a key role in the interim period as the national reception centre.