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flag Ireland spent €1.2B on asylum housing in 2025 despite fewer new arrivals, due to long stays from past surges.

flag Ireland spent €1.2 billion on asylum accommodation in 2025, a 19% increase from 2024, despite a 29% drop in new applications. flag The daily cost averaged €3.287 million, nearly double the 2023 level, as the country housed over 33,000 people in 312 centers, with an average stay of 24.8 months. flag The rise in spending is attributed to past surges in arrivals from 2022 to 2024, when over 45,000 applicants came—far above typical levels—creating lasting pressures. flag The government is reducing costs and improving efficiency by expanding state-owned accommodations, including the 2025 purchase of Citywest, which increased state beds from 900 to over 4,000. flag It has also saved about €77 million since May 2025 by renegotiating commercial contracts and ending underperforming agreements, while phasing out short-term emergency accommodations.

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