Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 June 2024
343. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm that access to homeless services is permitted for those Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection who reach the 90-day cut off for State-provided accommodation and who have no alternative accommodation in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26896/24]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that my Department has no role in determining access to homeless services for Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection or for any other group. The Deputy might wish to address this question to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage who has policy responsibility for homeless services. My Department provides access to State supported accommodation for up to 90 days to those newly arriving beneficiaries of temporary protection who request it. To date all those who have availed of this particular support have sourced independent accommodation prior to reaching the end of the 90 days available.
