Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I understand the frustration expressed by the person concerned in the email to which the Deputy refers.

I am aware that considerable efforts have been made by the relevant local authority to avail of his generous offer of pledged accommodation for Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection. My Department has also brought this recent correspondence to the attention of the Irish Red Cross to see what may be possible to avail of the pledge in question.

As I outlined previously, every effort is being made by local authorities and NGO implementing partners to match Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection to pledged accommodation that is suitable for their needs. It is not always possible to accommodate specific requests made by hosts regarding the family composition they would like to assist. Insofar as is possible, local authorities and NGO implementing partners match beneficiaries to suitable pledged accommodation considering all factors that need to be taken into account. These factors often include access to school placements, transportation links and specific needs that are unique to each BOTP family unit.