Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 January 2023
131. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a homeowner (details supplied) who has made their property available to accommodate Ukrainian refugees has not received financial support from the State despite having supplied the relevant invoices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3516/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has engaged over 700 properties to provide accommodation for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. In line with my Department’s commitment to substantially clear the backlog at the end of 2022, the Department temporarily re-assigned staff from other parts of the Department to the payments team in December, doubling the size of the payments unit. The enlarged team approved more than 100 million euros worth of payments.
My Department is prioritising maintaining a practice of more timely payments, including providing more resources to address any issues. We regret any delays in making payments and are according this issue very high priority.
I am informed by my officials that payments in respect of the party referred to are in hand with payments expected to issue shortly once they have passed final checks.
