Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In a reply to a question in the House last week the Taoiseach told me there was now a net outflow of Ukrainians from State accommodation. At the same time we find in Clonmel that the Department of Education is putting in 82 modular homes for Ukrainians in Haywood Road. This is without any information whatsoever being provided to me as a directly elected Member and with very little information to anybody else.

There is no public consultation or engagement. What is going on in that Department? We are told all the time that there will be better explanations and engagement but there has been none. It has refused to meet and we have been told nothing. Any information I have is from FOI requests. A case has been taken against Sean Meehan for building a modular home on his own land. He is before the courts facing jail. Why are we are continuing to erect these modular homes and other buildings under emergency powers if there is net outflow of Ukrainian people? It is not adding up. The people of Clonmel and other areas are very concerned because there has been no engagement. I have nothing against Ukrainians but there has been no engagement.

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