John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government following the publication of his action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago, the status of the progress made to date on action 2.24 to establish an operational sub-group to support and co-ordinate the process of housing refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35074/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An operational sub-group under the auspices of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme Taskforce composed of all relevant Departments of State and other bodies, such as representatives of local authorities and the Irish Red Cross, is currently being established to support the process of housing these refugees. This sub-group will be co-chaired by the Department of Justice and Equality and my own Department.

Arrangements are being advanced at local authority level to support the housing of these refugees, including through the Housing Assistance Payment Scheme (HAP), and a range of other supports will be made available at local level to support the integration of individuals into their new communities.