Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2022
240. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of all contracts that have been awarded for the provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and those seeking international protection since February 2022 and the value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57093/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by my officials that the below table lists all contractual arrangements that have been in place for the accommodation of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) in 2022, including a small number that have lapsed or are no longer being availed of.
In respect of contractual values, the Deputy will appreciate that there are certain commercial sensitivities around this, but I can confirm that my Department is obliged to publish a list of formally signed off contracts each quarter that have been awarded under the special EU Derogation that permits the Department to enter into contracts in the context of the Ukraine crisis without going to formal tender.
The Deputy should note that these published values of the contracts are estimates; the actual value materialises upon occupancy and actual usage. Standard contracts have no-fault termination clauses available to both parties so again, the figures are indicative rather than actual.
While these quarterly lists are extensive, they do not encompass all contracts as the formal exchange of contracts can take place some time after the service commences.
The Q1, Q2 and Q3 reports can be found on the TED website:
Q1: ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:237209-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
Q2: ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:424540-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
Q3: ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:608491-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
