Written answers

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Emergency Accommodation

Photo of Marc MacSharryMarc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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527. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of 20 April 2023, 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. [30505/23]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department is prioritising making more timely payments of valid invoices, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and to respond to supplier calls.

With regard to the service provider referred to, I am advised by my officials that outstanding invoices are currently being processed with payment expected to issue shortly 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.

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