Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of companies which have applied not to be named in the quarterly publication list of IPAS contracts in each of the past three years and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58919/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The State is currently accommodating over 32,500 people in 318 International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres around the country, 9,500 of whom are children.

There is full transparency from the Department in terms of providers receiving payments, with details of all payments over €20,000 and the recipients published quarterly online at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/dfdadb-department-of-children-and-youth-affairs-purchase-orders-for-20000-o/

All expenditure relating to this service is subject to review by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

There is no provision for companies to apply for non-inclusion on the quarterly publication list of IPAS contracts.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1309. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all contracts that companies (details supplied) have or have had with his Department for the provision of IPAS accommodation or accommodation for Ukrainians since 2022, including when each contract commenced; the number of beds being provided; when each contract is due to expire; the amount paid on each contract to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58920/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is taking action across all aspects of the international protection accommodation system at this time, working to improve value for money, strengthen governance and compliance, and renegotiate contracts with providers.

I can confirm that State has held five contracts for provision of international protection accommodation and services with the provider mentioned.

Three commenced in 2023 and two in 2024. The provider referred to has not provided State-supported accommodation for people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

Contractual arrangements for the International Protection Accommodation Service centres are treated as confidential and commercially sensitive, however I can confirm to the Deputy that two of these contracts have been terminated by the Department in 2025.

The remaining three contracts collectively represent approximately 100 beds across three accommodation centres.

In relation to payments made to this provider, there is full transparency from the Department in terms of providers receiving payments, with details of all payments over €20,000 and the recipients published quarterly online at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/dfdadb-department-of-children-and-youth-affairs-purchase-orders-for-20000-o/

Payments to this provider are included in these public reports.