Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for his ongoing engagement on this. I recognise the very significant welcome that the town of Roscrea has given Ukrainians and international protection applicants. A former convent in Roscrea has been refurbished for Ukrainians fleeing the war. It is for Ukrainians - primarily family groups. It is to be phased in regarding its use with some over the summer, some in the latter part of the year and some in early 2024. We will need the capacity over the summer but any further use of this will depend on our needs in terms of Ukrainians arriving in the country, so we will continue to monitor that and the need for the further use of this facility. I am happy to arrange a meeting. We do our best to engage with communities on issues like this and are happy to follow up with the Deputy in terms of arranging a meeting with the Roscrea community.

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