The response has been unprecedented and it is the sheer numbers that have created the challenges. We will work on some of the suggestions the Deputy has made. There is cross-departmental engagement. The Department of Justice is heavily involved in this on the international protection aspect.

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is also. The Office of Public Works, OPW, in the first phase of modular housing has made significant progress and the first houses will be coming onstream within weeks in respect of the rapid build. We want to develop that and accelerate the pace of rapid build for both refugees and also for the purposes of social housing and then the reconfiguration of building. All of that work is under way. It is not fair to say that other Departments are not supporting the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

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