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Hotel revenues for Ukrainian accommodation cut by the Government.

Ioncaim Óstán do lóistín Úcránach gearrtha ag an Rialtas.

The State is offering lower rates in the latest contracts with hotels that are providing accommodation for refugees from Ukraine.

Tá rátaí níos ísle á dtairisicint ag an Stát sna conarthaí is deireanaí le óstáin atá ag cur lóistín ar fáil do theifigh as an Úcráin.

One hotel owner tells RTÉ News that the new contract is a reduction of €1,500 per week, even taking into account the donation the refugees will have to make to the hotel in the future.

Deir úinéir amháin óstáin le Nuacht RTÉ gur €1,500 de laghdú sa tseachtain atá sa gconradh nua, fiú ag cur san áireamh an síntiús a bheidh ar na teifigh a dhéanamh leis an óstán feasta.

The hotelier says he has been told "take it or leave it" about the new offer.

Deir an t-óstánaí gur "tóg é nó fág i do dhiaidh é" atá ráite leis faoin tairisicint nua.

The same man says he has discovered that other hoteliers are being paid higher rates under the new contract and when he inquired about this with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth he was told "no The other firm had the right to have said that because there is a confidentiality agreement".

Deir an fear céanna go bhfuil sé faighte amach aige go bhfuil rátaí níos airde á n-íoc le óstánaí eile faoin gconradh nua agus nuair a d'fhiosraigh sé é sin leis an Roinn Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige dúradh leis "nach raibh sé de cheart ag an ngnólacht eile é sin a bheith ráite acu mar go bhfuil socrú rúndachta ann".

RTÉ News understands that there are other hotels whose contracts have not been reduced.

Tá óstáin eile ann tuigtear do Nuacht RTÉ nach bhfuil a gcuid conarthaí laghdaithe.

Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway says he is "convinced" that "hoteliers who have developed close relationships with people who have fled war are being bullied".

Deir an Seanadóir Martin Conway, Fine Gael, go bhfuil "déistin" air go bhfuil "bulaíocht á dhéanamh ar óstánaithe atá tar éis gaol gar a chothú le daoine atá tar éis teitheadh ó chogadh".

In a statement from the Department of Integration they say that the Government has recently decided to "standardize the rates in order to ensure balance and continuity, and to achieve the best value for the taxpayer."

I ráiteas ón Roinn Lánpháirtíochta deir siad go bhfuil cinneadh déanta le gairid ag an Rialtas faoi "chaighdeánú na rátaí ar mhaithe le cothromaíocht agus leanúnachas a chinntiú, agus ar maithe leis an luach is fearr a bhaint amach don cháiníocóir."

Under the new contracts the refugees are now obliged to pay a donation; €10 per day for an adult and €5 per day for a child.

Faoi na conartaí nua tá dualgas anois ar na teifigh síntiús a íoc; €10 sa ló ar dhuine fásta agus €5 sa ló ar ghasúr.

They will also have to bear the cost of washing personal items and the cost of pets.

Beidh orthu féin freisin costas níochána nithe pearsanta agus costas peataí a sheasamh.