Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023
570. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive regarding the process of providing interim services to IPAS applicants while they await accommodation. [22651/23]
View answerThere has been engagement between the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and IPAS in relation to facilities which could be used for accommodation purposes. A facility offered by Dublin City Council began use as emergency accommodation for international protection applicants last Friday.
There has been engagement between the Dublin Region Homeless Executive and IPAS in relation to the NGOs and organisations providing support in this area. As a consequence, it has engaged with Focus Ireland, Crosscare and Depaul Ireland seeking their help to support unaccommodated persons.
IPAS has an agreement in place with Mendicity to make its drop in services available to non-accommodated persons including information, food, Wi-FI and shelter.
The Capuchin Day Centre and Merchants Quay Ireland have also agreed to make their services available to unaccommodated persons.
