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

It is an acknowledgement of the real pressures that are on the system that the Government is undertaking a review of the offering towards Ukrainians and will bring forward a change. We recognise there are pressures in this regard. There are pressures because what we are experiencing is unprecedented. This war on the European Continent, something we never thought we would see in our lifetime, is unprecedented as is the scale of people fleeing for their lives, in many cases, from Ukraine and entering the EU. Unprecedented responses are necessitated all over Europe, including here in Ireland, where we have done a lot as a Government. In particular, so much has been done in local communities in places such as Leitrim and Sligo. We are looking at the offering but we are continuing to bring on additional streams of accommodation, for example through modular housing and through refurbished properties. We will look at other options for accommodating Ukrainians and international protection applicants.

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