Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

To clarify, there will be 700 rapid-build homes. There will be up to 6,000 beds available in the coming months through the combination of rapid-build homes, the work on vacant homes that is being led by local authorities and the refurbishment work led by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I am in regular engagement with the tourism sector and am fully cognisant of its concerns. I will meet it again through the tourism and hospitality forum with the Minister, Deputy Coveney. We are also concerned about the impact on ancillary businesses. We will consider supports for tourism and hospitality in the coming weeks.

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