The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) has received no offer of accommodation in respect of The Blue Goat: Artisan Food Store, The Quays, Ramelton.
And a spokesperson for IPAS said the Department of Justice is not examining the property for use.
The update follows an inquiry from Donegal Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.
Last week the Donegal News revealed that The Blue Goat was seeking planning permission from Donegal County Council to change its use to a Designated Accommodation Centre (DAC) for applicants seeking international protection.
DACs are state-managed facilities that provide temporary accommodation and support services while applications for international protection are being processed.
The building, a restored property known locally as the Genealogy Centre, currently houses the popular artisan food and craft store, along with two holiday rental apartments.
A notice for planning permission was published in last Thursday’s edition of the Donegal News.
Deputy MacLochlainn said he had been contacted by some of his constituents over the weekend about speculation about plans for an IPAS centre in Ramelton.
He said he sought clarification from the Department of Justice and received the following response:
“The Community Engagement Team can confirm that the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) has received no offer of accommodation in respect of The Blue Goat Ramelton: Artisan Food Store, The Quays, Ramelton, Co. Donegal F92 D9KE, and the Department is not examining the property for use.
“We can further confirm that the Department is not considering any property offer in Donegal at the moment.”