Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the old HSE house on the New Road, Donabate which is adjacent to a hotel (details supplied) and is unused and boarded up; if he will give consideration to the upgrading of the property to facilitate housing Ukrainians who fled the war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33684/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is engaging with local authorities, the HSE and other organisations regarding vacant buildings that may be suitable for refurbishment or renovation. Over 500 properties have been identified and analysed to date, with 90 or so capable of accommodating around 5,300 persons already notified to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

My Department is currently focusing on vacant buildings that are most suitable for prompt refurbishment.  I am advised that the building referred to would require major work to bring it into use as accommodation. No decision has yet been made on whether it will be included in this programme of works.