Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Minister of State on his efforts within his Department. It is not an easy task in terms of liaising with all of the different local authorities. Previously, when we did engage with local authorities, there was a commitment around additional resources. What is the status of the current competition within local authorities? Have many local authorities completed their full allocation of resources to compliment their community engagement teams?

Through thoughtful planning and the allocation of adequate resources, we can do wonderful things to integrate displaced people into our communities. They offer a lot and I would ask that we would provide additional supports to equip communities who want to help but who are not being given the necessary information. Some local authorities are better than others. Let us be honest in our assessment of that and benchmark those that have good processes and systems in place.

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