Brian Brennan (Wicklow-Wexford, Fine Gael)
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402. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure continuity of support following the expiry of the accommodation recognition payment scheme in March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67534/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The Accommodation Recognition Payment is a tax-free monthly payment available to those providing accommodation to people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive since March 2022. The scheme, which was introduced in July 2022, is provided for under Part 2 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022.

The original scheme termination date was set as 31 March 2023 to align with the duration of temporary protection under Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001, as activated by Council Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 (www.eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022D0382) To date, the scheme has been extended three times to align with previous extensions of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), most recently to 31 March 2026. The scheme may be further extended by Ministerial Order, subject to Oireachtas approval and consultation with relevant Ministers.

The monthly contribution rate was originally set at €400 from 4 March 2022. It was then increased to €800 from 1 December 2022 to coincide with the introduction of the ‘Offer a Home’ scheme. The rate was subsequently reduced to €600 from 1 June 2025. This change was one of several measures introduced by my Department to ensure that such temporary and timebound supports for temporary protection beneficiaries from Ukraine are proportionate and equitable.

The future of the ARP will be considered further in the context of the extension of TPD to March 2027 and planning across Government for a coordinated approach to transitioning out of temporary protection having regard to the Council Recommendation of 4 June 2025 in this regard.