Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
786. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice the number of Ukrainian refugees, adults and children that have been taken in by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15071/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not hold information or statistics regarding the numbers of Ukrainian nationals that have been provided with accommodation or other supports on a county by county basis.
As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the accommodation system and material supports for Ukrainian persons seeking protection are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
The table below provides more general detail on the recorded arrivals to Ireland from Ukraine up to 20 March 2022.
Total recorded arrivals to Irish points of entry (Ukrainians and 3rd Country Nationals)
|
Week |
Dates |
Dublin Airport |
Other ports of entry |
TOTAL |
|
Week 1 |
25/02 - 27/02 |
92 |
1 |
93 |
|
Week 2 |
28/02 - 06/03 |
1,698 |
139 |
1,837 |
|
Week 3 |
07/03 – 13/03 |
3,423 |
547 |
3,970 |
|
Week 4 |
14/03 – 19/03 |
2,924 |
723 |
3,647 |
|
20/03/2022 |
201 |
14 |
215 |
|
|
TOTAL |
8,338 |
1,424 |
9,762 |
The vast majority of those arriving to date are women and children, with children under the age of 18 years accounting for approximately one-third of all arrivals.
The EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) has been activated in response to the Ukraine crisis. Ireland participates in this measure, which is given legal effect under Section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015.
Those eligible for Temporary Protection (granted initially for one year, but renewable) will have immediate access to the labour market, social welfare, accommodation and other State supports as necessary.
Notwithstanding this, given the very extreme pressures being faced by Moldova in the current circumstances, the Government has agreed, as part of an EU response, to offer to accept from Moldova up to 500 people who have fled the war in Ukraine.
I can assure the Deputy that my Government colleagues and I will continue to work with our EU counterparts on any further EU-wide measures that might be needed to assist those fleeing Ukraine. However, the immediate and overriding priority is to assist those who have arrived and continue to arrive in Ireland to find safety with access to state supports as needed, as part of a whole of Government response.
