Dáil debates

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

 

12:50 pm

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Are audits currently being undertaken in communities where decisions have been taken to place refugees? As far as I can see, none are being carried out. In my own constituency of Wicklow, there are more than 100 Ukrainians now in the small rural village of Carnew, which has a part-time GP service, and it currently takes two to three weeks for people to get an appointment. The local secondary school is at capacity. They are relying on Portakabins which are stacked high and pupils are crammed in. There are similar issues in Tinahely and in Baltinglass where there are sizeable numbers of Ukrainians located, and now we hear the IPAS is looking at a premises in Dunlavin - another rural area - to house 32 people. This is an area with similar challenges in respect of school places and GPs. This is rural west Wicklow where public transport is non-existent. Is the Government being led by speculators who are making millions from this process or is there an actual plan that looks at services-----

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