Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

From the start, hotel accommodation was seen as a short-term solution. It is not an ideal medium-to-long-term solution for the families involved. We are six weeks away from when the tourism season starts. The Minister is not responsible for sourcing accommodation, and I am not for one moment saying she is, but she is responsible for the tourism sector. Apart from the OPW's 200 rapid-build homes that may be ready between early April and mid-2023, there does not seem to be a plan, which has been the problem from the start. There are no figures. We do not want to reach a point of chaos. The ITIC has been saying this since November, but the Government has had since last March to plan. We are in unprecedented and difficult circumstances, but that is being compounded by the Government's lack of planning.

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