Thomas Gould
Question:691. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if accommodation can be urgently sourced in Cork city and county for Ukrainian refugees. [14658/22]
View answerTuesday, 22 March 2022
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Thank you for your question, Deputy.
I can confirm that accommodation is being made available by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department to Ukrainian refugees in need of accommodation. As of 20 March, 4,481 Ukrainians had sought accommodation from IPAS.
My officials are actively working to procure accommodation and supports for Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland through hotel accommodation in the first instance and various other accommodation solutions including the repurposing of larger buildings. Accommodation is being sourced across the country where appropriate.
We appreciate that many people may wish to make offers of accommodation to support those persons seeking temporary protection in Ireland. The Government is working with the Red Cross to put in place a national pledge. The website has been launched and is available online through registerofpledges.redcross.ie . There has been a remarkable response by the public – already there have been over 20,000 pledges received.
My Department has also published a FAQ document on its website to help aid any questions people may have and more information on supports and services has been published at www.gov.ie/ukraine.