Received 8 December 2023
Decided 16 February 2024
Refused
Request Reference FOI-0374-2023
Requester Type Business/Interest Group
Department of Children, Disability and Equality

For the period 01/05/2023 to present -a copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance,minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on the rate of Daily Expense Allowance, or any other social welfare payment, to be made or being made to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; a copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance,minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on inkind material supports being made or to be made available directly, or throughnon- governmental organisations, to applicants for international protection whohave no fixed address and/or who are homeless; a copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance,minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on the security risks to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; a copy of correspondence exchanged by the department with any other government departments regarding Daily Expense Allowance rates of payment or the rates of any other social welfare payments to such applicants and their access to in-kind material support for applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; and a copy of correspondence exchanged by the department with An Garda Siochana regarding on security risks to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless.