Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2024
540. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of State-owned reception centres currently in operation; the number of units delivered, by year; and the average capacity and the average capital cost of units delivered in each of the years 2021 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22995/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs of 12 May, there are over 30,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole (of whom 7,356 are children) compared with approximately 8,700 people at the end of February 2022. Together with Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection displaced by the war in Ukraine, this means that Ireland is now accommodating over 102,000 people in state-supported accommodation.
There are currently 7 state-owned centres which have been in place since 2016 or earlier.
Capacity at these centres stands at approximately 1200 people.
The average cost of State-owned accommodation is as set out below:
State Owned Accommodation – Average Costs Per Person Per Day – 2021 - 2024
|
Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 (to date) |
|
Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 (to date) |
|
Average |
€12.31 |
€28.30 |
€26.95 |
€29.93 |
In addition, the State currently operates the following:
• 49 IPAS centres, National IP Reception centre and City West Transit Hub which have a combined accommodation IP capacity of c.8000
• The remaining bulk of accommodation is provided by emergency accommodation
The accommodation system is saturated at the moment, so additional tented accommodation is being provided by the State at a number of locations.
