Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 September 2024
380. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of accommodation recognition payments currently being paid to households accommodating persons in receipt of temporary protection; to provide a breakdown, including the number of payments, by county, for each month since September 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37637/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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.
Since the scheme’s launch on 26 July 2022, over 23,300 claims have been made.
The statistical information that the Deputy has requested concerning a breakdown of claims per county per month since September 2023 is not available. A county breakdown of claims made to date is provided below.
|
County |
Total number of claims made to date |
|
Carlow |
425 |
|
Cavan |
404 |
|
Clare |
618 |
|
Cork |
1,775 |
|
Donegal |
1,510 |
|
Dublin |
4,445 |
|
Galway |
1,159 |
|
Kerry |
1,048 |
|
Kildare |
1,008 |
|
Kilkenny |
347 |
|
Laois |
352 |
|
Leitrim |
413 |
|
Limerick |
978 |
|
Longford |
344 |
|
Louth |
737 |
|
Mayo |
1,286 |
|
Meath |
733 |
|
Monaghan |
281 |
|
Offaly |
433 |
|
Roscommon |
104 |
|
Sligo |
493 |
|
Tipperary |
929 |
|
Waterford |
725 |
|
Westmeath |
644 |
|
Wexford |
978 |
|
Wicklow |
620 |
|
- |
583 |
|
Totals |
23,372 |
