The Government is considering introducing a charging model for residents of IPAS centres who are working.
Ministers will meet today to discuss signing off on contributions of between €15 and €238 per week, depending on earnings.
It is thought that such a system could take nine to 12 months to implement.
Non-payment could be pursued through debt collection.
However, there are understood to be concerns raised about the feasibility of recouping contributions, given the limited scope for enforcement mechanisms.
The Programme for Government contained a commitment to require international protection applicants to contribute towards their accommodation costs.
The proposals are being brought forward by Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan and Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy.
They will be discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Migration on Monday evening, which will also include Government leaders and senior officials.
Separately, the gathering will also consider a significant tightening of entitlements for Ukrainians in State provided accommodation.
Ministers are considering reducing the entitlement for new arrivals from Ukraine to State accommodation from 90 days to 30 days.
In recent months, there has been a large increase in those arriving in Ireland from Ukraine under the EU's Temporary Protection Directive.
Another proposal is to refuse to provide accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection who arrive from secondary movement and have previously held temporary protection in another member state.
These changes could come in quickly.
There is a further proposal to introduce a time limit to those in State accommodation who arrived pre-March 2024 when rules changed.
This could be introduced early next year with a six to nine-month notification period.
