International Protection

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Questions (185)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

185. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department or any of the agencies under the remit of her Department was contacted/consulted by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding the proposed use by his Department of a property (details supplied) for beneficiaries of temporary protection and separately for the use of IPAS applicants; if so, the dates and details of such consultation and the responses given by the Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26245/24]

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Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Deputy Catherine Martin)

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is responsible for all contracted accommodation used to house Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTP) and International Protection (IP) applicants and is engaged across Government concerning temporary accommodation for those in need of shelter. However, my Department is not generally consulted in relation to specific properties which may be sought for these purposes, including the premises referred to by the Deputy in the question.