€400 per month payment for those housing Ukrainian refugees could be ready next week

“We hope to have something to bring to government very shortly", said Heather Humphreys.

The €400 payment for households taking in Ukrainian refugees could be ready to be paid as early as next week, the Irish Examiner understands.

High-level Government talks are at an advantaged stage to pay people who take in Ukrainian refugees and it is understood that the €400 per month payment will be per household irrespective of how many Ukrainian people have been taken into the home.