Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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189. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons (details supplied) in County Laois can be accommodated in an asylum centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8028/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government's Direct Provision policy. The details supplied refer to a family who, following their initial reception on arrival in 2011, have been living in private accommodation and who are now seeking to be accommodated at Montague accommodation centre, Emo Co. Laois.

RIA has already responded to the family in relation to this request, directly on 22 March, 2016 and through a third party on 6 April, 2016 explaining that based on size and profile of the family unit, there is no suitable accommodation available for them at Montague accommodation centre. RIA has asked the family to indicate any alternative accommodation preference within the RIA accommodation portfolio which RIA will then consider. RIA awaits further communication from the family in this regard.