Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 February 2023
167. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any allowance for utility bills can be made for those who are hosting refugees in their homes given the rising costs of energy bills and the pressure this is creating for many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5111/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraMatters concerned with household energy bills are for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications.
The Deputy may be aware that the Accommodation Recognition Payment, set at €800 per month, is available to those homeowners who have made their property, either in part or in full, available to house people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive since March 2022. The payment is exempt for means-testing for social welfare payments and grants from other public bodies. It is also not taxable.
