114. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of all assessments and inspections carried out in respect of accommodation at a location (details supplied), including fire safety, planning compliance, sanitation, ventilation, natural light, accessibility and suitability for medically vulnerable persons and disabled persons; the dates and bodies responsible for such inspections; and if the reports resulting thereof will be published. [67254/26]

Commercial accommodation providers must meet certain requirements when accommodating those fleeing the war in Ukraine as part of their contractual obligations. My department checks these requirements through a program of ad-hoc and scheduled inspections and has engaged an independent inspection company, QTS Health and Safety Limited, in this regard.

When contracting with my department, providers must confirm that their property:

• is a commercial property with the requisite fire and insurance certificates,

• is in good repair and provides sufficient space and facilities for the number of occupants proposed

• is close to local services and amenities or with sufficient transport opportunities to avail of these services

• provides broadband

• provides a private area for State service providers and NGOs to engage with residents

• if full-board, has adequate food safety procedures in operation and a variety of food is provided for the residents with at least one hot meal daily

• if self-catering, has adequate kitchen and laundry facilities for the residents

While my department has always carried out ad-hoc inspections where matters are raised in relation to specific properties, since 2024 my department also requests scheduled inspections of a minimum of 10% of the accommodation portfolio each year.

QTS inspections are unannounced, with inspectors working to an inspection checklist to verify that contractual obligations are being met. A report is then submitted to my department for consideration.  My department does not publish inspection reports for properties in the Ukraine accommodation portfolio.

The property referred to by the Deputy was inspected most recently in January 2025 and prior to that, in June 2024.

As part of the contract renewal process each provider is required to submit a Fire Safety Assessment Report in relation to their state-provisioned commercial accommodation centre for those availing of temporary protection. A Certificate of Compliance and Completion is also required to confirm that any issues identified during the assessment have been remediated.

A bed management form in respect of each accommodation centre provides information in relation to the room sizes, including maximum capacity and accessibility with regard to each contracted room.

The accommodation centre referred to by the Deputy has submitted all the required documentation as requested.

I trust this information is of assistance.