Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We need to see the plans of the Government on immigration and housing refugees. Each week we are told that they are just being worked on, but we need to see the facts, figures and timelines on this. There are more than 600 IPAS applicants who are currently on our streets who are facing sub-zero temperatures or storm after storm and we need to see the plan for how the Government will provide them with accommodation. We hear about reception and integration centres. Where are the plans for those? These have been talked about for two or three years now. When will the Government get its act together and come up with a feasible and deliverable plan to deal with this issue? We need statements from the Government on this as soon as possible.

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