Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Will the Tánaiste give me some definite word for the people who contacted me about providing accommodation for Ukrainians in my constituency both on a commercial and a non-commercial basis? One lady from Grange, Sligo pledged a room last March. She was Garda vetted in the summer. The house was inspected in September. She was asked to install smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a fire blanket. She did all of this and she was approved. There is still no word. Somebody from Boyle, County Roscommon, wants to provide 14 places of accommodation on a commercial basis. He applied six months ago. My question this morning is, who do these people contact? Is it the Red Cross, the International Protection Accommodation Services, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth or the local authority?

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