John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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882. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the ARP programme for refugees; how many individuals have availed of it in 2024; the overall cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43966/24]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) was introduced in July 2022 to recognise the generosity of people who have opened their homes to provide accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) arriving in Ireland from Ukraine. The payment rate under this scheme is €800 per month per property with a unique Eircode, irrespective of whether the property is vacant or shared. Payment is available to those who have made arrangements through the Irish Red Cross appeal, the Offer a Home scheme, and those made independently.

The scheme is provided for under Part 2 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 and is administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of my Department.

From the scheme’s launch on 26 July 2022 to 21 October 2024, over €192m has been paid to over 19,500 hosts in respect of hosting almost 44,000 BOTPs. Approximately 14,000 hosts are currently in receipt of the Accommodation Recognition Payment.