Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I welcome our guests and acknowledge their dedication and hard work in leading the country's emergency response and providing accommodation and service for more than 77,000 refugees who have arrived in Ireland since March 2022. It is much appreciated. It is Mr. McCarthy’s second time visiting the Committee of Public Accounts in a short period and we appreciate his time.

Mr. McCarthy has outlined the situation in regard to the overflow facility at Citywest transit hub, which has now reached capacity. He mentioned that the arrival of new international protection applicants has been paused. Will he provide the committee with an update in regard to the establishment of a second transit hub? What plans are being put in place to accommodate the 203 refugees who are unable to be accommodated?