Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 April 2024
128. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the five largest refurbishments to date of public buildings carried out by his Department to cater for Ukrainian refugees and/or international protection applicants, by location, in tabular form. [15517/24]
View answerI cannot provide the information sought by the Deputy. As part of the Emergency Refurbishment (Ukraine) Programme, costs related to the refurbishment of public buildings are met from the Vote of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Once the works are completed the accommodation is made available to accommodate beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTP) fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Officials in my Department have stated that IPPS does not have the capacity or expertise to carry out significant conversion/refurbishment work, and has not done so to date in respect of the accommodation of applicants for International Protection.
