Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
1071. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the status of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/23]
View answerThe Department has not contracted Ridge House in Ballybrack. A proposal has been submitted and the Department is awaiting a full suite of supporting documentation to be supplied before it can evaluate the property for use as an accommodation centre.
A detailed assessment must take place before any property can be deemed suitable as accommodation for international protection applicants.
Before the opening of any facility the Department endeavours to engage with local representatives to provide information as soon as possible once the property has fullfilled all of the assessment criteria and terms are agreed.
