The State has held a contract with a provider at this location since 2023 for the provision of international protection accommodation.
The contract at the centre is not being renewed by the State and will end on 30 April 2026.
The Department doesn’t routinely publish details of individual contractual processes, but non-renewal of contracts can be related to performance under the contract, regulatory requirements, overall demand for accommodation across the sector, or value for money.
Centre management were informed of the non-renewal on 10 February, and IPAS teams are informing residents, and making arrangements to transfer residents to alternative IPAS accommodation before the closure date of 30 April 2026.
I appreciate that relocating can be very disruptive for people. The IPAS resident welfare team liaise with centre management and residents to identify particular considerations, such as people with medical needs or people sitting exams.
While IPAS teams recognise that people may be integrating into the community, attending education or working, given the dispersed nature of our available accommodation options, new accommodation may not be available in the same area.
