Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
539. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has met with an organisation (details supplied) and other construction industry companies in relation to the provision of leased modular units to provide accommodation to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; the persons he has met with; and the proposals and the financing costs to the Exchequer under that are consideration. [19461/22]
View answerThe Office of Public Works (OPW) in conjunction with Department Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) were tasked by the Department of the Taoiseach to look at a modular accommodation response to the current Ukraine refugee crisis. The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) approached the OPW with a representative sample of modular accommodation manufacturers. The meetings covered compliance with building standards, occupancy capacity, buildability, programme and outline costs. A complete picture of costs cannot be finalized until the availability of suitable sites has been sourced. This information was presented to the Humanitarian Crisis Housing Taskforce, chaired by the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage, for consideration among a variety of other options.
