Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2015
392. Deputy Gabrielle McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate the type of accommodation being considered for the refugees who will be given protection; if former Army barracks are being considered as part of these proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33427/15]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that the Government has established an Inter-Departmental and Inter-Agency Task Force to coordinate Ireland's response to this migrant crisis.
The accommodation facilities that will be required to meet these challenges will take into account the specific location of the facility, the suitability of the accommodation, the range of services available locally and the associated costs. All options including the use of State owned property and privately owned facilities are being considered. However, in the event that institutional type accommodation owned by the State is either not available or requires significant and extensive upgrading work, then accommodation options will be procured from the private sector, at least in the initial stages of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.
