Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 September 2012

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Questions (18)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Question:

18. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers residing in direct provision accommodation broken down by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39328/12]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

The Reception & Integration Agency of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers while their application for protection in the State is being processed. Since end 2010, the number of persons availing of direct provision services has reduced from 6,107 person to 4,996 persons at 9 September 2012, a drop of 1,111 persons or 18%. There has been an 8% drop in the number of persons in direct provision in 2012 alone. In line with this decline in demand for direct provision accommodation, RIA has reduced the number of bed spaces in its portfolio. Since the beginning of 2009, RIA has reduced the number of direct provision accommodation centres from 60 to 36.

In response to the Deputy's question, I am providing a separate table with the information requested. The Deputy may also wish to know that, on its website: www.ria.gov.ie, RIA publishes monthly statistical information similar to that requested in this PQ. The information contained on the website includes statistics on new applications, country of origin, age profile, family status, duration of stay, dispersal details of asylum seekers, charts and table showing occupancy trends among other information.

RIA Accommodation as at 9th September 2012

-	COUNTY	LOCATION	ADDRESS	CURRENT CONTRACTED CAPACITY
1	Clare	Knockalisheen (*)	Meelick	250
2	Cork	Ashbourne Hse	Glounthaune	111
3		Kinsale Road (*)	Cork City	275
4		Glenvera	Wellington Road	110
5		Millstreet	Millstreet	300
6		Clonakilty Lodge	Clonakilty, Co. Cork	110
7	Donegal	Cliffview	Donegal Town	61
8	Dublin	Viking Lodge	Francis Street, Dublin 8	55
9		The Towers	The Ninth Lock, Clondalkin, D. 22	250
10		Georgian Court	77-79 Lower Gardiner St. Dublin 2	110
11		Staircase	21 Aungier Street, Dublin 2	33
12		Hatch Hall	28 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 1	175
13	Galway	Eglinton * **	The Proms, Salthill	200
14		Great Western House	Eyre Square	140
15		Lisbrook House	Headford Road, Galway	284
16	Kerry	Atlas House (Killarney)	Killarney	90
17		Atlas House (Tralee)	Tralee	90
18		Johnston Marina	Tralee	90
19		Park Lodge	Killarney	55
20	Kildare	Eyrepowell	Newbridge	90
21	Laois	Montague	Emo, Portlaoise	180
22	Limerick	Hanratty's	Glentworth Street, Limerick	118
23		Westbourne	Dock Road	90
24		Mount Trenchard	Foynes, Co. Limerick	70
25	Mayo	The Old Convent	Ballyhaunis	297
26	Meath	Mosney	Mosney	600
27	Monaghan	St. Patrick's	Monaghan	200
28	Sligo	Globe House	Chapel Hill	190
29	Tipp. South	Bridgewater House	Carrick-On-Suir	120
30	Waterford	Atlantic House	Tramore, Co. Waterford	65
31		Ocean View	Tramore, Co. Waterford	60
32		Birchwood	Ballytruckle Road	148
33		Viking House	Coffee House Lane	90
34	Westmeath	Athlone **	Athlone	300