Cost of housing Ukrainian refugees could be up to €2.5bn if 100,000 people arrive

An improvised bomb shelter in a sports centre in Mariupol, Ukraine, last month. Up to 100,000 refugees could arrive in Ireland. Picture: AP/Evgeniy Maloletka

Ministers are to be briefed on the projected cost of accommodating Ukrainian refugees at their weekly meeting on Tuesday, which could be in the region of €400m for every 10,000 people needing supports.

A meeting of the Cabinet subcommittee on economic recovery was held on Monday night, which discussed the costs of providing accommodation, healthcare, education, and other supports to those who flee here from Ukraine.