Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
690. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 6 July 2022 (details supplied), if he will provide details on the funding provided for the roll-out of the pilot programme involving site preparation and the acquisition and installation of modular units to house Ukrainian arrivals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/22]
View answerOn 26 June, the Government approved the proposal that 500 modular units would be built as part of its plans to address the need to expand the potential accommodation capacity for Ukrainian arrivals. Once in place, the modular houses will accommodate up to 2,000 people at urban locations across the country.
My Department is finalising the site selection, with support from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, drawing on publicly owned sites owned by Government Departments and Agencies or by Local Authorities. DCEDIY will be the client Department for the initiative and the OPW will be managing the roll-out of the pilot programme, involving site preparation as well as the acquisition and installation of modular units.
The OPW has drawn up the Project Plan that envisages the installation of the first modular units on site in early November 2022, with the final units being installed in 2023.
My Department will then take responsibility for ownership of the modular units and their future use.
The estimated cost of the purchase and installation of 500 modular Units, inclusive of site enabling works and transportation costs, is €100m. In addition there will be ongoing facilities management, maintenance and utilities costs, post-installation at an estimated cost of €1.25m from 2023 onwards. On the basis of the anticipated timeframe for delivery, an allocation of €70m for 2022 and €31.25m for 2023 will be required.
Further information on the roll out of the Modular Homes Programme will be provided shortly when the full details of the project plan for its delivery has been finalised.
