Accommodation for people fleeing the war in Ukraine

10 November 2025

Since February 2022, over 120,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have been granted Temporary Protection in Ireland, with an estimated 83,000 remaining resident in the State. Of this amount, approximately 68,400 people (82%) continue to be provided with State-provided or State-supported accommodation.

These accommodation supports comprise the following:

• Almost 22,000 people in State-contracted commercial accommodation, of which over 20,500 (93%) have been accommodated prior to 14 March 2024.
• Approximately 42,000 people in State-supported accommodation under the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) scheme.
• 2,640 people accommodated in State-provided accommodation across 11 sites under the Rapid Build Programme, and 259 accommodated in 62 Modular Units at Columb Barracks in Mullingar

Time-limited accommodation provision -

• As of 14 October, there are 1,433 people residing in 90-day Designated Accommodation Centres.

Changes in accommodation provision outlined in point 2 below will not impact on the above cohort.

Changes introduced in September 2025

Access and absence arrangements for State-supported Ukraine Accommodation:

People who arrived in Ireland before March 2024, and who are not already in State-contracted commercial accommodation, are not eligible to take up new State-contracted commercial accommodation.

This means that people who may have been in accommodation but have since left cannot avail of a second offer of State-contracted commercial accommodation. This also applies to people who arrived before March 2024 and did not take up State-contracted commercial accommodation to date.

Absences from accommodation:

People living in accommodation centres can be absent from their accommodation for a total of 3 absences, totalling no more than 21 days per calendar year.

Absences must be arranged in advance and retrospective absence claims cannot be processed. No period of absence may exceed 14 days consecutively, while absences over the Christmas period must be included in this 3-week allocation.

Changes introduced in November 2025

From 10 November 2025, Ireland has changed the accommodation offered to people newly arriving here affected by the war in Ukraine.

From this date, people registering for temporary protection who require State accommodation will be offered accommodation for a maximum of 30 days, reduced from 90 days. They will be provided with food, laundry, other services and integration supports in Designated Accommodation Centres. Access to information such as how to source independent accommodation, pledged accommodation, employment, training, social welfare entitlements is provided.

People who stay in a Designated Accommodation Centre for 30 days will receive a weekly allowance of €38.80 per adult and €29.80 per child while they are resident in the centre. They will also be entitled to child benefit payments.

After 30 days, when they leave the Designated Accommodation Centre, they will be entitled to apply for standard social welfare assistance, equivalent to Irish citizens, subject to meeting the eligibility conditions.

In addition to the above policy change, owing to a significant increase in arrivals and having regard to the need for prioritisation and equity, State-contracted accommodation will no longer be available to people who have previously held Temporary Protection in another Member State.

Other accommodation options:

People can continue to access Government supported accommodation under the Accommodation Recognition Payment scheme (ARP) or make their own private arrangements for accommodation.

People in highly vulnerable circumstances may be considered for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

For further assistance please contact the Ukraine Team by email at ukrainetempaccom@equality.gov.ie

The Department has framework agreements in place with the Irish Red Cross and International Organisation for Migration to match residents in Designated Accommodation Centres with Pledged Accommodation, as well as with Local Authorities to match residents with accommodation through the state’s Offer a Home Scheme. The IOM also conducts information sessions to provide supports in accessing social, health and educational supports as well as information on living in Ireland. Community Integration Forums and Local Area Integration Teams in each Local Authority Area also coordinate social, economic and health supports for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in their areas.