Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

2:00 am

Photo of Michael MurphyMichael Murphy (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Very quickly, I want to reiterate my appeal to the Minister to intervene in the issues I outlined regarding the modular unit site in Clonmel. To reiterate, the issues are directly linked to the location of the site and I fear that a failure to intervene will make national headlines before long.

I have two quick questions. Regarding that particular development, what is the plan for the 600-odd modular units around the country beyond Ukrainian families? There are 83 modular units in Clonmel with an investment of €40 million. What is the plan for those units once Ukrainians leave?

Where the Department enters into contracts with hotels - in Alan Kelly's case, perhaps the only hotel in Roscrea and in the case of Dundrum, the only hotel within a 30 km or 40 km radius - and those contracts expire, is it the intention not to renew those contracts?