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There are over 30,000 people living in direct provision and emergency International Protection (IP) accommodation, latest figures from the Department of Integration show.
The figures in the latest Government report show a total of 30,027 were being housed in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation as of 5 May.
Waterford City and County is providing accommodation for 658 IP applicants.
National figures show an increase of 3,748 since the start of 2024. In March of last year, the number was 20,001.
The department figures show 610 IP applicants arrived in Ireland last week. This is the highest number of weekly arrivals this year, and shows an average of 87 arrivals per day.
Out of the national total, the highest number of applicants are from Nigeria - 5821. Two countries deemed as safe countries - Georgia, 3607 and Algeria, 3053, are the next highest.
They are followed by Somalia, 2464 and Zimbabwe, 2258, on the list.
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