The total estimated cost of the project is now €289.3 million
Modular homes being built for Ukrainian refugees are set to cost the Government twice their initial estimate, a damning report has found.
READ MORE: Ireland funding construction of 50 modular homes in Kyiv to alleviate Ukrainian housing crisisUnder initial plans, the programme would construct 500 units for Ukrainian refugees and other beneficiaries of temporary protection by February 2023. This was just eight months after the Government approved the proposal, as it was classified as a "matter of extreme urgency" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The CAG report states that the delays were caused by "significant fluctuation, much of which was due to the uncertainty associated with site availability". The report added: "The OPW stated that this was primarily because some of the sites proposed turned out to be smaller than originally envisaged, with capacity for fewer than 30 units, and with significant, unexpected, abnormal site conditions."
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