154. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost incurred relocating IPAS residents between accommodation locations in each year from 2023 to date in 2026, broken down by transport, removals/storage, temporary accommodation, administration, and other relocation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52095/26]

155. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on transporting IPAS residents between accommodation locations, including transport costs contained within accommodation provider contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52096/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together.

Transport costs arise within the IPAS accommodation system and in the main relate to residents who may be moving between accommodation centres. Transport can also be provided for specific urgent needs, such as, travel to urgent medical care appointments where public transport is not practicable.

Below see below transport costs reported within the IPAS Accommodation system centrally from 2023-2025.

In addition to this, some transport costs will be arranged and included as part of overall IPAS accommodation centre contracts, and detailed information on this as a separate cost item, or by specific accommodation centre, is not available.

There is full transparency from the Department in terms of payments, with details of all payments over €20,000 published quarterly online at Gov.ie.

Details of payments while IPAS accommodation was provided through the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality (DCDE) are available here: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-children-disability-and-equality/collections/department-of-children-equality-disability-integration-and-youth-purchase-orders-for-20000-or-above/.

Following the Transfer of Functions on 1 May 2025, the Department of Justice is now responsible for sourcing and providing accommodation for people applying for international protection, and the details of payments since the transfer are available here: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/collections/department-of-justice-purchase-orders-issued-over-20000-in-value/.

All expenditure relating to this service is subject to review by the Comptroller and Auditor General each year. During 2024 and 2025, the Department worked closely with the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) in carrying out an extensive review of costs and processes within the international protection accommodation system.

A detailed breakdown of data relating to transport payments in the format referred to is not collated or readily available.