Ireland remains fully committed to working in solidarity with our EU colleagues in supporting those fleeing Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
Since the outbreak of the war, my department has granted Temporary Protection to almost 127,000 people and is currently providing accommodation to over 16,000 people through state-contracted accommodation in commercial settings.
As of 10 November 2025, new arrivals are accommodated in Designated Accommodation Centres (DACs) for a maximum of 30 days under the time-bound policy.
An additional 2,640 people are resident across 11 Rapid Build sites on state-owned land.
Approximately 42,000 people with Temporary Protection are currently in hosted accommodation supported by the Accommodation Recognition Payment Scheme.
The Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) was introduced to recognise the contribution of people who have opened their homes to provide accommodation to people displaced by the war in Ukraine and is administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of my department.
Integration supports are provided by a number of stakeholders. The Community Integration Forum (CIF) includes representatives from NGOs, volunteers, the HSE and others at community level across the country who are contributing to support and integration of those granted Temporary Protection.
Organisations represented on the CIF include HSE, Department of Social Protection, Local Development Companies, An Garda Síochána, Family Resource Centres, REALT, Tusla, City/ County Childcare Committee, Local Link, CYPSC, Volunteer Centres, and Citizens Information Services, and also NGOs such as Irish Red Cross (IRC), International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR.
The Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) across the country also play a significant role in the integration of people from Ukraine supporting them to ultimately live independently in the community.
