Accommodation centres returning to original or alternative use

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Following the Government decision of 26 May 2026, the Department will commence a phased withdrawal of State-supported commercial accommodation for people benefiting from temporary protection who arrived in Ireland before March 2024. Further information about the changes to accommodation provision and available supports can be accessed here: Ukraine Updates (EN)

Therefore, the Department will be ending contracts on a phased basis in a range of accommodation centres it no longer requires. Equally, some providers may also choose to end their contracts with the Department.

• Approximately 420 contracts ended in 2024, releasing over 15,000 beds for other uses, including around 12,000 beds returned to tourism between May-November 2024.
• 195 contracts ended in 2025, releasing nearly 12,000 beds for other uses, including almost 1,800 beds returned to the student accommodation sector.
• As of 02/07/2026, some 53 contracts have ended.
• Other contracts will end over the next months as the Department is implementing the phased withdrawal from the provision of state-supported accommodation and keeping its accommodation portfolio under constant review.

The next use of the property after the contract ends is a decision for the provider.

The following lists those properties which have recently been affected.