Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 16 February 2023

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed)

9:30 am

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Turning to Turkey, many people there are now without accommodation. I have been contacted by several families whose members are Irish citizens but who came originally from Turkey. They have family there whom they now want to try to assist. Has there been any discussion with the Department of Justice concerning this issue of people from Turkey who may need temporary accommodation here? I refer in particular to elderly relatives whose family members are here and who want to look after them for a time until the situation stabilises.