Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 July 2022
159. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the policies and guidelines in place to govern the award of emergency accommodation contracts by the International Protection Accommodation Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36541/22]
View answerThe Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking temporary protection in Ireland. To date approximately 29,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection who have arrived in Ireland have sought accommodation.
The Department is contracting emergency and short-term accommodation across the country in order to accommodate people fleeing Ukraine as the need arises. While not in a position to comment on specific contractors or contractual matters due to the commercially sensitive nature of this information, the Department carries out due diligence on accommodation being contracted including Companies Registration Office number, where relevant, Tax Clearance Certificate, insurance, fire safety, accessibility to amenities, levels of service and competitiveness of rates.
