Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2023
273. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when accommodation providers for Ukrainian refugees across the country, who are experiencing delays with receiving payment will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3825/23]
View answerMy Department has engaged over 700 properties to provide accommodation for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. In line with my Department’s commitment to substantially clear the backlog at the end of 2022, the Department temporarily re-assigned staff from other parts of the Department to the payments team in December, doubling the size of the payments unit. The enlarged team approved more than 100 million euros worth of payments.
My Department is prioritising maintaining a practice of more timely payments, including providing more resources to address any issues. We regret any delays in making payments and are according this issue very high priority.
