1125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the preparations in place to account for any upward demand in housing directly related to the changes in accommodation supports being introduced for Ukrainian citizens from August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/26]
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1126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding modelling or research into the projected increase in demand for rental accommodation directly related to the changes in accommodation supports being introduced for Ukrainian citizens from August this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43552/26]
1677. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding housing supports for Ukrainian families that do not yet have permission to remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24402/26]
1678. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to situations whereby Ukrainian families have been evicted from their accommodation but cannot qualify for social housing supports as they do not have permission to remain; the advice he will give to anyone in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24403/26]
234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of an international protection applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/26]
939. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brought to concerns related to the International Protection Bill 2026 related to the definition of legal counselling; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12720/26]
940. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide for additional funding for the Legal Aid Board in the context of their involvement with legal counselling services under the proposed changes as set out in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/26]
941. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brought to concerns related to the International Protection Bill 2026 related to the definition of family reunification; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/26]
942. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he had with the Irish Refugee Council or any other related organisation in relation to the drafting of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12723/26]
943. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he proposes to engage with the Irish Refugee Council or any other related organisation in relation to the progression of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12724/26]
100. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of financial support under the international protection system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6945/26]
131. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any further plans for the development of IPAS centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6933/26]
132. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria by which a particular building or location is assessed and selected as being suitable for use as an IPAS centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6934/26]
133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS centres that are currently operating in the country, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/26]
134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS centres operating in the country in each of the years 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6939/26]
135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons accommodated in IPAS centres, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6940/26]
136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons currently living in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6941/26]
137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons that have been accommodated in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive since this scheme was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6942/26]
138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons accommodated in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive which have since formally left the State and withdrawn from this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6943/26]
139. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the locations of all the IPAS centres currently in operation in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6946/26]
140. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the locations of all the IPAS centres currently in operation in the country; the breakdown of the number of people living in each centre, by gender, nationality and whether they are adults or children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6947/26]
141. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of international protection applicants in Ireland in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6948/26]
142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants in Ireland, by the country the applicants are from, in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6949/26]
143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of international protection applicants that have been granted international protection status, by the country the applicants are from in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/26]
144. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of international protection applicants that have been refused international protection status, by the country the applicants are from in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6951/26]