Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Temporary and emergency measures readily and easily become permanent. There is a huge discrepancy in the dispersal of accommodation for persons with temporary protection and seeking international protection across the State with a huge concentration across the western seaboard in areas heavily reliant on tourism. Even within this city there is a discrepancy. If you travel north from this building or travel south, there is a huge difference statistically. What is the Government doing to address that and when will it take effect so that the inevitable burden of meeting our international obligations is borne equally by all parts of the State as opposed to almost exclusively by certain parts of the State?

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