Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2022
447. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a facility (details supplied) will receive payment for hosting refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61981/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraOver 650 providers are currently in arrangements with my Department to provide accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. Over €50m has issued from my Department in November in respect of Ukraine accommodation and related costs. We are working rapidly to process all invoices received, with additional resources assigned. A further 17% increase in number of invoices processed was recorded in the past week, on top of the previous increase.
My Department is prioritising older invoices with a view to clearing that backlog before Christmas.
I am advised by my officials that one payment issued to the party referred to by the Deputy on 30 November and a second issued on 8 December.
