Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and his officials for joining the committee, which is very much appreciated, and for his ongoing efforts in relation to the humanitarian response in what is a really challenging space to be in, in terms of the immediate response to new arrivals and the acquisition of both emergency and temporary accommodation. I do not think there is a public representative in these Houses that has not been impacted in some way by concerns within the communities we represent and we appreciate the response of the Minister and his officials in this regard.

In the Minister's opening remarks he talked about the numbers in terms of the challenge, in that by year end, up to 72,000 migrants will have arrived since last March. There are a further 9,000 projected up to the end of the year. Will we have enough emergency accommodation to accommodate the additional 9,000 people before the end of the year which will bring the total up to 72,000 people?