Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
1207. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 28 March 2023, the date on which payments were made available to international protection applicants at a location (details supplied). [16883/23]
View answerDeputy,
The process to make Daily Expenses Payments to IPAs at Citywest Convention Centre commenced on 1 March 2023 with the first payments received on Monday 6 March. This intensive process continued on site for a number of weeks resulting in approximately 600 people benefitting from the new process.
Applications continue to be received and are processed offsite at Asylum Seekers Unit in North Cumberland Street.
The process to pay arrears due has commenced and the first payments will be received with customers weekly payment on Thursday, 20 April 2023. Payment is in the amount of €100 per week and will continue at this amount each week until the complete entitlement has been discharged.
