Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2022
550. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons currently residing in direct provision who have been granted asylum and refugee status; the longest time period that a person has remained living in a direct provision centre after they had been granted asylum and refugee status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17621/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of persons with some form of status residing in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation at end February 2022 was 2,265.
There are currently seven households that have been granted some form of status currently residing in IPAS accommodation over four years. The longest household with status is six years and four months.
Whilst we cannot comment specifically on individual cases, some households require a greater level of support transitioning into the community with regard to their medical, welfare and legal requirements to facilitate their move on to appropriate accommodation.
IPAS has a dedicated team who work together with the assistance of Peter McVerry Trust (PMVT)/DePaul Ireland to support and assist those with status to progress on from IPAS accommodation into the community.
