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Figures reveal cost of local IPAS accommodation

May 18, 2026 13:02
By Shannonside News
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Figures reveal cost of local IPAS accommodation

The state is accommodating over 33,000 people in over 300 IPAS centres around the country.

It costs the state an average of 73 euro a night to accommodate a refugee in an IPAS centre in Co Leitrim.

It's slightly above the national average.

The state is accommodating over 33,000 people in over 300 IPAS centres around the country.

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The government is trying to reduce this number a lot.

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan says significant reform is under way to speed up international-protection applications and reduce the demand for accommodation.

He says the government wants to move away from the use of commercial properties, like hotels, as IPAS accommodation and have more state-owned facilities.

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He was asked by Independent Ireland TD Ken O'Flynn about the cost per night of accommodating a refugee in an IPAS centre at the moment.

The national average is 71 euro a night.

It's 73 euro in Leitrim, 66 euro in Roscommon and 60 euro in Longford.

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