Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2023
437. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a location (details supplied) has been prepared to facilitate IP applicants or Ukrainians fleeing war. [7028/23]
View answerTo date in excess of 73,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have arrived in Ireland. Of those, my Department is accommodating approximately 54,000 who have requested shelter.
My Department is focused on providing immediate, temporary accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This has involved entering into arrangements with over 700 providers and securing 42,000 beds including hotels, guest houses and B&Bs, religious properties, with additional capacity operated by voluntary bodies and local authority emergency facilities.
I am advised that my Department has not examined nor considered the property referred to at this time.
