Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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1553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if addresses (details supplied) in Cork are currently being used as accommodation under State contracts for the purposes of housing persons experiencing homelessness and/or persons seeking international protection; and, if so, the name of the company or organisation operating each facility under contract with the State. [45471/25]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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1554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the maximum accommodation capacity in each facility (details supplied); the current number of residents in each; and the breakdown of those residents, by category that is, homeless persons, persons seeking international protection, or other. [45472/25]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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1555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the duration of State contracts currently in place for each property (details supplied) in Cork; the date each contract commenced; and the anticipated date of expiry or renewal. [45473/25]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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1556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost to the State of the contracts relating to each property (details supplied) in Cork; the average monthly or annual payments made to each contractor or operator; and if value-for-money assessments have been carried out. [45474/25]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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1557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the monitoring and compliance arrangements in place for contracted accommodation facilities (details supplied) in Cork; the frequency of inspections; and the findings of any inspections conducted in the past 12-months. [45475/25]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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1558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to extend, expand or alter the use of accommodation facilities (details supplied) in Cork; and, if so, the expected timelines and objectives. [45476/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1553, 1554, 1555, 1556, 1557 and 1558 together.

The Department's International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) has not received an offer of accommodation at Newenham Terrace, Infirmary Road, Cork and is not examining the property for use as international protection accommodation.

The Department can confirm that the other properties listed in the detail supplied have been in use as International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres since April 2023 under contract with Tógáil Veilbhit Glas Teoranta.

There are no plans to expand capacity at these sites currently.

Since 2024, once a centre is in operation, IPAS has not published details of the specific locations or the capacity or occupancy of our accommodation centres. This is due to both safety and security concerns, and to protect the privacy of international protection applicants in line with legal obligations under the International Protection Act 2015.

Detailed contractual arrangements in relation to IPAS accommodation centres are confidential and commercially sensitive. However, quarterly reports on all payments over €20,000 are published online and are available on gov.ie here: www.gov.ie/en/collection/dfdadb-department-of-children-and-youth-affairs-purchase-orders-for-20000-o/.

IPAS centres are subject to rigorous inspection and oversight. Centres are contractually obligated to be maintained to National Standards, with independent inspection and quality control through either the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) or IPAS-commissioned inspections.

HIQA reports are available online here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/inspection-reports.

Reports of IPAS inspections are available online here: www.gov.ie/en/international-protection-accommodation-services-ipas/publications/ipas-inspection-reports/.