Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

In respect of Cashel, Deputy Lowry and all of the other Tipperary Deputies have been in touch with me on this. We continue to need to source additional accommodation for international protection applicants. We had sourced some accommodation in Cashel. We have a very clear policy that we do not source accommodation where that has previously been used for homelessness accommodation. Something has been drawn to our attention by Deputies over the course of the last number of days and we are engaging with the provider, Tipperary County Council and the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government. I would ask for the Deputy's forbearance for a day or two and we will come back to him with clarity on the situation there.

With respect to Roscrea, we have engaged on that. We met with providers, particularly in terms of ensuring we can protect childcare services in one of the locations. We will continue to work with Deputy Lowry and other Deputies to ensure that key services continue to be delivered in the village. I know that the Department of Justice and the Minister, Deputy McEntee, are also aware of the concerns around policing numbers there.

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