Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
743. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the supports in place for Ukrainian people who have refugee status who came here during the war who are now homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5957/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department currently has sufficient capacity to meet the accommodation needs of people who have fled the war in Ukraine and obtained temporary protection status in accordance with Government policy. Almost 20,000 such individuals are currently in State contracted accommodation with a further 2,640 in modular homes.
With effect from 14 March 2024, a time-bound policy was introduced whereby people arriving after that date from Ukraine with temporary protection status were provided access to 90 days of State provided accommodation if needed. Since 10 November 2025, the timebound limit has been reduced to 30 days for new arrivals from Ukraine.
Persons availing of a place in a designated accommodation centre (DAC) are provided with food, laundry, other services, and integration supports in the DAC. Those persons are entitled to a reduced weekly allowance of €38.80 per adult and €29.80 per child in respect of daily expenses. Entitlement to Child Benefit is not affected by this change in policy.
People who do not opt to avail of the offer of accommodation in a DAC or those who have left a DAC are entitled to apply for standard social welfare assistance, if eligible.
The State also supports people fleeing the war in hosted accommodation through the provision of the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) scheme. There are now almost 23,500 active ARP claims in payment in respect of hosting approximately 42,500 people under that scheme.
As outlined, there is a significant level of accommodation options and provision, in addition to related supports for people from Ukraine. Such supports are provided by the State in collaboration with international government organisations, Local Authority Implementation Teams, and communities across the State. This infrastructure and associated supports have proven effective in ensuring accommodation for people from Ukraine and providing intervention in cases where vulnerabilities may exist.
