Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to intervene in an urgent matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36719/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Newly arrived applicants for Temporary Protection (TP) apply for TP at Citywest Convention Centre. Departmental records show that the person concerned withdrew her TP on 12/08/2024 and was subsequently granted TP in another EU state. The person presented at Citywest Convention Centre on 17/06/2025 and reapplied for TP which has now been granted.

Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BoTPs) who are resident in a State provided Designated Accommodation Centre where meals and utilities are provided may have an entitlement to the BoTP Weekly Payment administered by my Department on behalf of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. This is paid at the weekly rate of €38.80 per adult and €29.80 per child, subject to an income test. They may also have an entitlement to an Additional Needs Payment if eligible. If a BoTP leaves a Designated Accommodation Centre, they are entitled to apply for standard social protection assistance, subject to meeting the eligibility conditions.

According to the records of the Department, no application for BoTP Weekly Payment or an ANP has been received. If the person concerned wishes to apply for BoTP Weekly Payment, they should follow the guidance given at Citywest Convention Centre, or if they are unsure of how to apply they should present to their local Intreo for further instructions on how to make an application.

If the person is currently experiencing financial difficulties with cost of living expenses, it is open to them to make an application for assistance by completing a SWA1 form. This form is available in all Intreo Centres and can also be requested by calling the National CWS freephone line at 0818 60 70 80 or at www.eforms.gov.ie/en/forms/5. Alternatively, if the person has a verified MyGovID account they can apply for an ANP at www.MyWelfare.ie.

I trust this clarifies the matter.