A 90 day cut off of free accommodation kicks in today for the first Ukrainians who were accommodated under a new scheme introduced on 14 March.
RTÉ understands the small number who were due to leave their accommodation today as a result of the cut off were able to find alternative accommodation in the last few days.
However, some Ukrainian refugees due to leave designated accommodation centres in counties Kildare and Limerick in the coming days under the 90 day limit have yet to find somewhere else to live.
A spokesperson for the Department of Integration said people would not be permitted to stay beyond the 90 day limit.
"Government policy is that a maximum of 90 days in State funded accommodation is made available to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) to orient themselves and make their own arrangements should they wish to remain in Ireland," the spokesperson said.
Under the scheme introduced on 14 March, newly arrived Ukrainian BOTPs can avail of free accommodation in a designated accommodation centre for a maximum of 90 days. They will receive a weekly allowance of €38.80 per adult and €29.80 per child.
During their stay they are not entitled to apply for standard social welfare assistance, but they can do so when they leave.
As of Monday, figures supplied by the Department of Integration showed there were 705 Ukrainians living in designated accommodation centres.
The number of new Ukrainian arrivals who had availed of such accommodation since 14 March was 1,043, but 338 had left.
"People leave every day making their own arrangements for accommodation, or to leave Ireland," a spokesperson said.
Where available, pledged accommodation, as overseen by the Irish Red Cross or under the local authority-run 'Offer a Home' scheme, is among the alternative accommodation options available to them.
According to the department an additional 950 also "chose not to avail" of free accommodation in a designated accommodation centre at all.
"On average, approximately 30 people leave designated accommodation centres each week," a spokesperson for the Department of Integration said.
RTÉ News asked how many were due to leave this week after reaching the 90 day limit, however a spokesperson said that "due to the high turnover of numbers in DACs, it is not possible to give figures for specific dates."
Of those who have left, the spokesperson said that "55% have found accommodation privately, and 24% have found accommodation through pledged properties/Offer a Home Scheme".
"The remainder have travelled from Ireland or chosen not to report on their arrangements," they added.
"Intensive supports to assist them source independent accommodation" are provided to those staying in designated accommodation centres, the spokesperson said.
"This includes direct meetings with partners in Intreo, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Irish Red Cross (IRC) and the local Community Integration Forum, and ongoing efforts to offer pledged properties, as these do not fall within the 90-day rule," they said.
