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From International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS); Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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From International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS); Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Accommodation Centres provide accommodation for people who have sought International Protection from their home country. Living in a centre is voluntary and residents can leave at any time.
Some International Protection applicants may also choose to live with family or friends already living in the community or can source and provide for their own accommodation.
IPAS provides accommodation to people who are applying for international protection. We provide accommodation in over 300 locations all over the country, in every county. 1 in 4 of our residents is a child with their family.
When a person cannot return to their own country because they face persecution or have a well-founded fear for their safety, they are entitled to apply for international protection in another country. This is also known as seeking asylum.
While people are waiting for their decision on international protection the government is legally obliged by EU and International law to provide them with basic supports.
This includes somewhere to stay, education for children and the right to work after 6 months. People are entitled to an allowance of €38.80 per week for an adult and €29.80 per week for a child. They aren’t entitled to any standard social welfare or housing benefits. Living in a centre is completely voluntary and residents may leave at any time and source their own accommodation if they wish.
After six months, people who have applied for International Protection are eligible to work if they have not received a first decision on their application. For more information, please see the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service’s website.
If you are an international protection applicant and have a questions about your application, please contact the International Protection Office (IPO) in the Department of Justice. The IPO is responsible for examining and processing applications for International Protection.
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If you are an International Protection applicant and have a question about IPAS accommodation or related services, please contact us: