Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2026
354. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on the accommodation recognition payment scheme for each month since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23155/26]
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 to 22 March 2026, over €438m has been paid to over 28,000 recipients in respect of hosting over 64,500 temporary protection beneficiaries. As of 22 March 2026, over 17,500 hosts are accommodating over 42,000 temporary protection beneficiaries in over 23,500 properties supported by the ARP
The table attached below provides the total expenditure on the ARP scheme for each month since the scheme’s introduction.
