Ukraine War

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2022

Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Ceisteanna (142)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

142. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail all contracts that the Government has with a group (details supplied) to provide asylum seeker accommodation or Ukrainian refugee accommodation; the total cost of each contract to date; the breakdown of the locations of property provided by the group; and if he will provide details of any meetings, including dates, that any officials from his Department have had with the group. [53805/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Deputy, I can confirm that Double Property Group (DPG) were successful with their submitted tender for Type 2 family accommodation in response to the Department's published RFT to establish ‘Bespoke Panel Agreement for the Provision of Accommodation Services and Related Services for Persons Seeking International Protection’ which was published in January 2022.

DPG’s tender comprised of properties in three locations:

- Ballyhaden, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary;

- Griffin House, Limerick City, Co. Limerick;

- Slaney Court Apartments, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow.

The total value of the contract is commercially sensitive information and accordingly cannot be provided.

Furthermore, as part of the evaluation of its tender, all three locations were subject to site inspections by the evaluation team on 3, 16 and 17 May 2022 to verify that the accommodation specification would be met, subject to completion of mobilisation works.