Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2026
756. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent on providing a tax free payment under the accommodation recognition payment for housing Ukrainians in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14375/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra757. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount that has been spent providing a tax free payment to house Ukrainians in 2025 under the Accommodation Recognition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14379/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 756 and 757 together.
I propose to take PQs 14379/26 and 14375/26 together.
The Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) is a monthly payment of €600 available to a host providing accommodation to a person or people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive. The ARP scheme is provided in Part 2 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022.
From the scheme’s launch in July 2022 to 17 February 2026, approx. €438m has been paid to over 27,500 hosts for hosting over 63,500 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection.
Approximately 42,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine are currently being hosted in 23,500 accommodations with the support of the scheme, at a monthly cost of €14.5m.
The table below provides figures for expenditure on the Accommodation Recognition Payment in 2024 and 2025.
|
Year |
Total Expenditure* |
|
Total Expenditure in 2024 |
€141.5m |
|
Total Expenditure in 2025 |
€186.5m |
*Figures have been rounded to the nearest €500,000.
