Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of temporary protection document holders accommodated by the International Protection Accommodation Services in a location (details supplied), in tabular form. [42156/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February, and the invoking of the temporary protection Directive by the European Union shortly afterwards, my Department has worked intensively as part of the cross-governmental response to the Ukraine crisis.
The operational challenges brought about by responding to the conflict are significant. Our country has never experienced an influx of displaced persons like the one that we have seen over the past months. The Department’s role is focused on the immediate, short-term accommodation needs of those who have fled here.
To date, Ireland has welcomed over 46,000 people who have fled conflict in Ukraine into the country since the end of February and has provided accommodation to more than 36,000.
Overseeing provision of accommodation on this scale during this timeframe for all those who require it remains immensely challenging. Due to the urgent need to source accommodation, a broad range of accommodation types have been contracted, including emergency accommodation.
I can advise the Deputy that accommodation is contracted in the location referred to in the Details Supplied to accommodate up to 325 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) across three accommodation settings. The numbers occupying the accommodation at any given time may vary.
I trust this information is of assistance.
