Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2024
441. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the payment rates per resident per night to each property owner accommodating international protection applicants; how the rate is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9053/24]
View answerAs at 18 February 2024, there are almost 27,500 International Protection (IP) applicant’s accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation system as a whole.
The average cost of accommodating an IP applicant in IPAS accommodation is currently €76.80 per night.
Contractual arrangements for the IPAS accommodation centres are deemed confidential and commercially sensitive.
It would not serve the public interest to divulge the value of contracts for services, as it could prejudice the Department's negotiating position to deliver value for money with respect to other accommodation providers and locations.
