Deputy, as of 22 January 2023, there are over 19,800 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole.
In regard to your query, I can confirm that no offers from providers that are willing to accommodate international protection applicants (IPAs) are outstanding presently and each proposal is expedited as quickly as possible give the acute accommodation for IPAs at present.
Unfortunately this shortfall is impacting on the single male cohort in particular as a large volume of accommodation providers make offers for family configurations more so than single males.
All offers of accommodation for IPAs are in the process of being evaluated for use from the moment an offer is received.
In regard to your query relating to applicants with offers of accommodation being notified of the status of their application, there is an ongoing appraisal and agreement of terms process that is not subject to delay currently. However, delays may occur with respect to the timelines for delivery encountered by accommodation providers on commercial leasing or ownership arrangements being engaged in by providers or through building or refurbishment practicalities. This is in the control of the contractor rather than this Department. The International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) works diligently at all times with providers to expedite these projects in as far as it can.
In relation to the funding of IPAS accommodation and ancillary services, this is met solely by the Exchequer presently.
I trust this information clarifies the matter.
