Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2023
372. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on IPAS plans to use a location (details supplied) in Dublin 22 for the provision of temporary accommodation for people seeking international protection in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20705/23]
View answerFurther to the PQ 15673 response of 3rd April.
Remedial works have now been completed in Dolcain House and are awaiting sign off from the relevant authorities in the coming weeks.
Once this has been attained, IPAS will once again accommodate International Protection Applicants (IPAs) in the property.
There are currently almost 550 IPAs who remain unaccommodated by IPAS and the acute shortfall of available accommodation means that any available capacity is urgently needed so to provide shelter to those currently unaccommodated.
