Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2026
477. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of property owners in each county that were in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment in January 2023, January 2024, and January 2025; the number who are in receipt of the payment at present, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11494/26]
View answerThe Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) is a monthly payment of €600 available to those providing accommodation to a person or people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive.
Since the scheme launched in July 2022, over €424m has been paid to some 27,500 recipients in respect of hosting over 63,500 temporary protection beneficiaries. As of 9 February 2026, approximately 42,000 temporary protection beneficiaries are being accommodated in almost 23,500 properties supported by the ARP.
Statistical information for the periods requested is provided below.
Please note that the data provided relates to the number of properties connected to awarded ARP claims rather than the number of property owners. Under the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022, which underpins the scheme, a host may apply for the scheme where they are the owner of the property or a tenant of the property, and where they have the consent of the owner(s) and/or other tenants to host a temporary protection beneficiary. As the application process does not distinguish between hosts who are property owners and those who are tenants, the information requested regarding property owners is not available.
Awarded Claims – Property Distribution by County
|
County |
8 January 2023 |
7 January 2024 |
5 January 2025 |
8 February 2026 |
|
Carlow |
58 |
176 |
387 |
534 |
|
Cavan |
44 |
179 |
341 |
434 |
|
Clare |
88 |
293 |
541 |
631 |
|
Cork |
421 |
816 |
1,399 |
1,789 |
|
Donegal |
48 |
608 |
1,589 |
2,159 |
|
Dublin |
1,280 |
1,936 |
2,927 |
3,352 |
|
Galway |
200 |
547 |
932 |
1,123 |
|
Kerry |
87 |
481 |
1,105 |
1,428 |
|
Kildare |
281 |
476 |
729 |
814 |
|
Kilkenny |
73 |
158 |
269 |
299 |
|
Laois |
51 |
147 |
286 |
374 |
|
Leitrim |
48 |
171 |
352 |
470 |
|
Limerick |
169 |
427 |
780 |
1,034 |
|
Longford |
39 |
162 |
315 |
405 |
|
Louth |
153 |
337 |
577 |
725 |
|
Mayo |
169 |
584 |
1,209 |
1,535 |
|
Meath |
184 |
306 |
497 |
631 |
|
Monaghan |
44 |
111 |
230 |
305 |
|
Offaly |
48 |
188 |
390 |
527 |
|
Roscommon |
10 |
50 |
96 |
131 |
|
Sligo |
42 |
208 |
483 |
621 |
|
Tipperary |
124 |
475 |
817 |
1,016 |
|
Waterford |
162 |
346 |
624 |
878 |
|
Westmeath |
80 |
269 |
569 |
730 |
|
Wexford |
188 |
476 |
814 |
1,051 |
|
Wicklow |
154 |
281 |
420 |
482 |
|
Totals |
4,245 |
10,208 |
18,678 |
23,478 |
