There has been an increase in the number of young adults from Ukraine seeking temporary protection in Ireland.
It follows a decision by the Ukrainian government two months ago to allow males aged 18 to 22 to leave the country.
A significant proportion of those who have sought temporary protection here are young men and women in this age category.
This week Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan asked Government to note the recent increase.
According to the Department of Justice, 1,794 people were granted temporary protection in September, which is an increase of 226% compared to September last year (794).
New arrivals are currently allowed to stay in certain designated accommodation centres for a maximum of 90 days, after which they must make their own arrangements.
Not all choose to avail of this and make their own arrangements instead.
While the overall requirement for Ukrainian accommodation has continued to fall over the past year, this increase has recently led the State to increase the provision of accommodation in cesignated accommodation centres, according to the department.