Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 March 2022
328. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if refugee resettlement workers and inter-cultural workers will be appointed for each local authority area to assist in the resettlement of Ukrainian persons, as was the case for previous resettlement programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17262/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Ukrainian crisis is a dynamic situation. At the present moment, the focus for my Department is providing accommodation.
My Department continues to source accommodation as quickly as possible for Ukrainian refugees.
To date my Department has contracted almost 2,800 hotel rooms. Community fora are being established in each local authority area under the aegis of the local authority to coordinate local services to Ukrainian refugees. These fora will determine the supports needed at local level for these refugees and beneficiaries of temporary protection.
