The Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) was introduced in July 2022 to recognise the generosity of people who have opened their homes to provide accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) arriving in Ireland from Ukraine. The payment rate under this scheme is €800 per month per property with a unique Eircode, irrespective of whether the property is vacant or shared. The scheme is provided for under Part 2 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 and is administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of my Department.
As of 15 September 2024, there are over 16,100 active claims in payment.
The statistical information that the Deputy has requested concerning the share of vacant and shared accommodation is not available. These details are not collected as part of the scheme’s application process.
The claim activity per county is as follows.
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County
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No. of properties associated with active ARP claims
|
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Dublin
|
2,633
|
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Donegal
|
1,264
|
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Cork
|
1,217
|
|
Mayo
|
1,020
|
|
Kerry
|
860
|
|
Galway
|
824
|
|
Tipperary
|
710
|
|
Limerick
|
698
|
|
Wexford
|
683
|
|
Kildare
|
638
|
|
Louth
|
528
|
|
Waterford
|
513
|
|
Westmeath
|
486
|
|
Clare
|
456
|
|
Meath
|
451
|
|
Sligo
|
397
|
|
Wicklow
|
395
|
|
Offaly
|
334
|
|
Carlow
|
327
|
|
Leitrim
|
327
|
|
Cavan
|
315
|
|
Longford
|
271
|
|
Laois
|
254
|
|
Kilkenny
|
249
|
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Monaghan
|
202
|
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Roscommon
|
89
|
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Totals
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16,141
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