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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2026

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor P. Holohan

To ask the Chief Executive have any council homes in SDCC been allocated to the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system?

REPLY:

The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is responsible for providing accommodation and associated supports – including healthcare, social welfare and educational services – to individuals seeking International Protection. Since 1 May 2025, responsibility for IPAS accommodation services has rested with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

SDCC social housing units have not been allocated or made available to the IPAS system. Our social housing stock continues to be used solely for households on the social housing waiting list in accordance with our Allocation Scheme.