Number of people in International Protection accommodation up 42% – figures
The number of people in International Protection Accommodation Service (Ipas) at the end of 2023 increased by 42 per cent, with more than 2,000 applicants not offered accommodation on arrival.
European Migration Network (EMN) Ireland has published its annual review of migration and asylum in Ireland.
The report shows continuing challenges and developments in migration to the country.
These include continued forced migration flows, limited processing and accommodation capacity for international protection, continued labour market shortages and the expansion of sectors eligible for employment permits.
Figures show that immigration increased by 5 per cent in the year to April 2024, which remains slightly lower than the peak in 2007. Immigration from outside the EU or UK made up 58 per cent of this, including Ukrainians.
While applications for international protection in 2023 reduced by 3 per cent, challenges with processing capacity led to 21,850 applications pending at the…
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