Questions

1386. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps taken by her Department when deciding on the location of an international protection accommodation services centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11683/25]

1387. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria that must be met when an individual applies for an international protection accommodation services contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11684/25]

1388. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if residency of tenants in a building earmarked for an international protection accommodation services centre is considered during the process of its founding; if tenants are consulted on the establishment of said centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11685/25]

1389. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if tenants evicted due to the earmarking of an international protection accommodation services centre are offered pathways back to residency in that dwelling if a centre is ultimately not established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11686/25]

1393. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a hotel (details supplied), as an IPAS accommodation centre, is not currently subject to HIQA inspection; if there are plans to bring this facility under the inspection regime of HIQA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11728/25]

1431. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the accommodation recognition payment is to remain; if so, if it is to be decreased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12326/25]

364. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 20 February 2025, how a decision was made to award the contract in question since demonstrating compliance with planning law was a mandatory requirement of his Department’s own request for tender and as it would have been evident to his Department that this requirement coul…

596. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a location (details supplied) has been earmarked as a site intended for an International Protection Accommodation Services site; if there will be community consultation regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9813/25]

630. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department received an offer from a person (details supplied) for an International Protection Accommodation Services centre at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9814/25]

258. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application for an accommodation centre (details supplied); if community consultation will form part of any considerations of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8584/25]

130. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is her intention to use the Pobal HP Deprivation index as part of the process of identifying suitable locations for IPAS centres. [7762/25]

131. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her Department’s plans to actively engage with communities before opening IPAS centres in their areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7761/25]

727. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider a temporary extension until June to the contract with an accommodation provider (details supplied) for accommodation for people from Ukraine who are beneficiaries of temporary protection in order for them to complete their education and find alternative accommodation; and if she will make a statem…

728. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of landlords availing of the accommodation recognition payment (to provide accommodation to refugees from Ukraine) in 2024; the cost to the Exchequer in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8046/25]

729. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of modular units constructed for international protection applicants or refugees in each of the past three years; and the total cost of delivery of these units each year. [8076/25]

730. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider devising a multi-faceted induction, educational programme for persons who arrive in Ireland seeking international protection or as beneficiaries of the European Union's Temporary Protection Directive in order that they become familiar with access to services and education in Ireland along with cul…

733. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a full list of the number of beds available for accommodating both Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants; the number of them that are occupied and empty at the most recent date at which this information is available. [7152/25]

734. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for her decision on whether to extend the accommodation recognition payment beyond 31 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7153/25]

740. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine a case regarding international protection (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7240/25]

749. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans to buy a series of centres to house international protection applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7342/25]

750. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will actively engage with communities before opening IPAS centres in their areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7343/25]

765. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if another IPAS centre is being opened in Dublin south west (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7582/25]

771. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the situation at a location (details supplied) and the plans to remove Ukrainians and replace them with IPAS applicants; if the Minister will meet with a group of residents to discuss their concerns regarding the use of this hotel for IPAS residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …

797. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the awarding of an IPAS contract at a location (details supplied); the name of the company or companies since its inception in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7926/25]

799. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the meetings that took place between the departmental unit with responsibility for IPAS and BOTP contracts and the company in ownership of the IPAS centre at a location (details supplied); if the schedule of these meetings and all correspondence between the operator and the integration unit of the Department of Jus…