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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: The CityWest transit hub at present is closed to additional arrivals. The understanding was a second transit hub was being explored. That emerged during an engagement with the Secretary General in the Committee of Public Accounts. That was a number of months ago. Where is that hub? Is it part of the Department’s plans at present?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: What is the capacity of the Airways centre, in terms of dealing with overflow of arrivals to our country in coming months?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: What is the current capacity of CityWest?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Was it previously a higher figure? Was it not in the region of 2,000?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: In relation to tented accommodation, how many sites is the Department overseeing?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Many communities are concerned about support services. Colleagues in the committee have previously touched on it. How does the Department collaborate with relevant stakeholders to facilitate successful integration into agencies or the local community? Has a proper process or pathway been established for IPs and Ukrainians to access services?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I apologise for interrupting, but how much funding has been allocated to local authorities to provide additional resources for integration?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: My county has had more than 4,000 additional arrivals. Does that mean there will be one resource unit for every 1,000, or will it be done on a per capitabasis? How is it broken down among the counties?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Will these trained personnel come from the existing local authority system or will they be new? Perhaps this question would be better directed at Mr. Walsh in the context of the engagement his organisation has had to date regarding the additional headcount.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Will it be done through the Public Appointments Service or internally?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Who currently looks after the integration aspect within the local authorities?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: At this stage, however, most of the pledged accommodation has been reviewed.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Does the Department accept there has been a lack of policy on the integration aspect? From what I am hearing, it is leaving to the local development companies, in the context of their duties to work with these new arrivals, those who are seeking medical or psychological assistance or looking to secure additional employment, perhaps through job activation programmes. They seem to be getting...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I do not disagree on the value of these workers on the ground, but they are greatly overburdened with the level of need within each of these emergency centres. I have engaged with a lot of these workers. Some of them have been funded through the HSE, but an immensely greater need is required. These workers have also worked on various other projects in Mayo, such as in Ballaghaderreen with...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: In regard to accommodation capacity and long-term planning, more than 60,000 beds have been taken out of the tourism and hospitality sector as a result of this humanitarian crisis. In the context of long-term planning strategies to ensure sustainable accommodation pathways, has the Department established a long-term plan for both Ukrainians and international protection applicants?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Yes. In some instances, I would fail to disagree, because I know what is happening on the ground regarding community response forums, their visitations to some of these centres, and the responses which are being implemented, and it is just not happening. That is the evidence which I see on the ground. I have talked to the people. They are not engaged within months of actually arriving....

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I have one final question. Regarding the four additional resources for local authorities, when is it expected to have them in place?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Walsh and the Acting Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: 61. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline progress on the delivery of the children's disabililty network team in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25919/23]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Probate Applications (25 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for his response but must highlight that, from what I have witnessed, delays can be from 11 to 12 weeks for some personal applications in Castlebar. The probate officer retired last October and was replaced only in the past few weeks. Therefore, there are genuine concerns. The matter is causing considerable stress among solicitors and their clients, who are...