Longford hotel receives €1.2m State payment for housing Ukrainian refugees
One Longford hotel has been paid over €1.2m by the State to facilitate the housing of Ukrainian refugees, a report by The Irish Examiner has revealed.
The report by political correspondent, Ciara Phelan, shows tourist areas take the majority of Ukrainian refugees, with 34 of the State contracts going to County Kerry.
The figures are available on the direct award of contracts for the provision of accommodation and ancillary services for refugees arriving in Ireland as a result of the Ukrainian conflict. The total value of the contracts on the website is €89,017,234.
Deals agreed with B&Bs and hotels range from €20,000 up to €12.5m as the Government struggles to deal with the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have fled the war.
Old convents and student accommodation in Cork and Dublin are also the subject of contracts with the Government.
Longford Arms, trading as LA Business Enterprises Limited, were paid €1,294,992 under the programme.
In Roscommon Harverydale Limited, the company owning the former Ballyleague nursing home Costello Care Centre, were paid €1,164,150. In Westemeath Nantanna Limited, the owners of The Creggan Court Hotel in Athlone were paid €2,049,600.