Emergency Accommodation
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-07
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Marian Harkin (IND), Sligo-Leitrim

I congratulate the Minister on the speed with which this has happened but it is a tiny amount compared to what is needed. We know that. That is why I put forward that suggestion. Perhaps I am talking more about people taking Ukrainians in their own private homes rather than people who might be letting their homes or letting an apartment. I understand we do not want to interfere with the private rental market and that is important. However, we are not just at a pinch point; we are way beyond that. We need to look for temporary solutions. I do not know whether it is the solution I have proposed or something else. We need to find them. The Minister mentioned hotels earlier. In the part of the country I come from, tourism is on the floor. The Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, has pretty much accepted this. In counties such as Leitrim and Sligo, much of the hotel accommodation is now being used for Ukrainians. It is at crisis point and cannot take any more.

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Sitting date: 2023-11-07