Written answers

Thursday, 19 January 2023

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

International Protection

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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275. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payment will be made in relation to a property (details supplied) where Ukrainian refugees are housed as payment has not yet issued for the months of October, November and December 2022 although payment was meant to issue monthly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2541/23]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I am advised by my officials that payment for the provider as detailed by the Deputy is in hand, with payments expected to issue shortly, once they have passed final checks.

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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276. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of properties housing Ukrainian refugees; the number where payment has not yet been made for October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2542/23]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My 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, my 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 advised by my officials that a relatively small number of invoices are on hand where payment has not issued which relate to October 2022 and that these have been prioritised for payment.

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