408. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residents in the IPAS centre on the Ballyogan Road; and the number that are men. [54386/26]

409. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time the IPAS centre on the Ballyogan Road will be open for. [54387/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 409 together.

The Department is responsible for providing reception conditions, including basic accommodation, to people applying for international protection in Ireland. There are currently over 300 IPAS Accommodation Centres located around the country, with over 32,000 residents.

The State has a lease agreement with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for the use of a facility in Ballyogan as international protection accommodation.

The Department has a contract in place with a facilities management operator to provide accommodation to up to 392 people seeking international protection at this location. Since 2024, IPAS has not published details of the specific resident profile, and occupancy of our accommodation centres. This is to preserve the privacy, safety and wellbeing of residents and staff.

The Department is currently engaging with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council on continued use of the site.  Where a contract or a property is providing services within its obligations and can be seen as delivering value for State funds, it is important to maintain our ability to meet need across the system.

My Department is working to increase the proportion of State-owned international protection accommodation and creating a more stable and sustainable accommodation system.