International Protection

793. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an average length of stay of 24.8 months in International Protection Accommodation Service accommodation is consistent with EU best practice and the objectives of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum; the target average length of stay envisaged under current Government policy; the estimated annual cost to the…

816. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of any policy sanctioned by his or other Departments which allows for the confiscation of donations made to international protection applications; if he is aware of where these donated items are redirected to once confiscated; the body or person which has the authority to implement such a policy…

306. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department will renew and extend the contract to use a hotel (details supplied) as an IPAS Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8841/26]

324. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants not offered accommodation on arrival in each month in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9077/26]

325. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total occupancy of IPAS accommodation compared to the total capacity. [9078/26]

762. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the qualification or language competencies a cultural mediator will be required to have under the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7622/26]

774. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the unacceptable use of bunk beds in an IPAS centre (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to an official inspection report dated 13 May 2025 that management at the centre attributed responsibility for this shortcoming to the contracting Department at that time; whethe…

775. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, arising from his Department’s appearance before the Public Accounts Committee on 23 October 2025, the Department has asked An Garda Síochána to investigate the unauthorised extraction of significant volumes of water from an emergency hydrant to service an IPAS Centre (details supplied) being funded by the Depart…

798. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing times for international protection applications from applicants originating from safe countries; the reforms planned to expedite these processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7847/26]

800. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the annual cost to the State of providing legal aid to international protection applicants for the period 2020-2025; the oversight measures to prevent abuse of this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7849/26]

836. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the way in which the State intends on dealing with holders of a temporary protection visa who is being hosted by a member of the public in cases where that hosting arrangement has to cease and no State-provided accommodation is available; the way such cases are dealt with when the temporary protection vi…

837. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to advise on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8396/26]

348. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure incurred by the State on accommodation and related supports for international protection applicants in each of the years from 2022 to 2025 to date; the projected total expenditure for 2026; and to provide a breakdown of this expenditure under the following headings: payments to private accommod…

349. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of international protection applicants accommodated by the State at the end of each quarter from Quarter 1 2023 to Quarter 4 2025; the number currently awaiting an accommodation offer; the average duration of stay in State-provided accommodation during this period; and the measures in place to reduc…

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]