Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023
723. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the proposed facilities at a facility (details supplied) are suitable for traumatised people fleeing war and the additional trauma of fathers or husbands fighting on the front lines and long, hazardous journeys; if his Department will publish the expert advice sought and received on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15295/23]
View answerThe Department of Health provides healthcare services for refugees in approximately 1,130 congregated settings. The Department is providing health services for over 78,000 Ukrainian refugees as well as more than 16,000 International Protection applicants.
In order to inform the provision of appropriate health services, a health needs assessment questionnaire is administered for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in the National Transit Centre.
The provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees, and the suitability or otherwise of that accommodation, is the responsibility of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
