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

As the Deputy is aware, as part of our emergency response to both the needs of Ukrainians and international protection applicants, we have opened accommodation all over the country. Many times this accommodation is welcomed by the local communities. Sometimes, there are questions and tensions. That is why is I set up a community engagement team within my Department. The community engagement team has engaged with residents from Dundrum. It has engaged with Deputy McGrath on many occasions on many individual properties. That is the best way to manage and to understand local issues.

To be clear, 280 Ukrainians were living in that location. There are now 280 international protection applicants there. They are families just like it was previously. When Ukrainians were living there, there was great support from the people of Dundrum. I have no doubt, working together, we can ensure a similar level of support for the international protection families.

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