Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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1415. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection are to be accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38118/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I am advised by my officials that my Department has received an offer of accommodation at the property referred to by the Deputy.

This accommodation has a capacity of approximately 100 beds, and it is planned that residents will be accommodated from September 2023 in Phase 1 (approximately 20 beds) and the balance should be available to the Department further to refurbishment works from November 2023 in Phase 2.

The residency will be made up of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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1416. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection are to be accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38119/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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To date, in excess of 92,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have arrived in Ireland. Of those, my Department has arranged accommodation for approximately 67,000 who have requested shelter.

My Department is focused on providing immediate, temporary accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This has involved entering into arrangements with over 850 providers including hotels, guest houses and B&Bs, religious properties, with additional capacity operated by voluntary bodies and local authority emergency facilities.

I am advised that my Department has not considered the property to which the Deputy refers at this time.