Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 April 2023
465. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an accommodation provider for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) who is experiencing financial difficulties will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19007/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is prioritising maintaining a practice of more timely payments, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and respond to supplier calls. Any delays in making payments are deeply regretted and my Department is according this issue very high priority.
With regard to the service provider mentioned in the details supplied, I am advised by my officials that following engagement with the provider on several aspects of these invoices, they are currently being processed as priority, with payments expected to issue in the coming weeks, pending final checks.
My Department will continue to press on to eliminate the payments backlog while ensuring appropriate governance is in place to safeguard the proper spending of Exchequer funding.
