Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022
774. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when money due to a service provider of accommodation to Ukrainian refugees will be paid (details supplied); the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55097/22]
View answerOverseeing provision of accommodation for those fleeing the war in Ukraine remains immensely challenging. My Department has contracted in excess of 34,000 beds to accommodate Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) in more than 550 settings including hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs, hostels, commercial self-catering accommodation and certain other repurposed settings. The scale and volume of payments arising has unfortunately led to processing delays, which my officials are working hard to clear.
The backlog has now been substantially reduced and I have instructed that outstanding payments, including the one highlighted by the Deputy, be dealt with as swiftly as possible.
