Roderic O’Gorman’s department failed to pay €100m to contractors on time

The Department of Integration didn’t pay more than €100 million owed to contractors, such as providers of refugee accommodation, on time in the first three months of this year.

As a result of late payments, the state has been forced to pay out more than €800,000 in penalties to providers of services for refugees since the beginning of 2022.

The Department of Integration has been tasked with managing accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and people seeking ...