Departmental Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2023

Thursday, 16 February 2023

Ceisteanna (240)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received a request from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to identify properties under the control of his Department or under the control of agencies under the remit of his Department for the purposes of providing accommodation to international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection; if he has identified potential properties and their locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7939/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Office of Public Works is responsible for the procurement and oversight of office accommodation on behalf of all Government Departments and my Department does not own any buildings that could be made available for emergency accommodation.

However, my Department, working closely with the local government sector, is supporting the whole of government response to the war in Ukraine in other ways, including through the refurbishment of vacant multi-occupancy buildings; oversight of, and financial support for, the the Offer a Home scheme and supporting the site identification process for the deployment of modular homes.