International Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Ceisteanna (665)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

665. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement that he or his Department have had with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding the selection of the National Indoor Athletics Training Centre at Abbotstown for use as emergency refugee accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44085/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

While my Department is supporting the wider, cross-Government response in a number of ways, most notably in respect of the refurbishment of multi-occupancy vacant properties that may be suitable and available for use as accommodation, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is leading on these matters.

My Department has had no involvement in the selection of the National Indoor Athletics Training Centre at Abbotstown.