Tourism Policy
Dail Éireann — 2024-04-18
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Catherine Martin (GP), Dublin Rathdown

By way of update, I can confirm from talking to my colleague, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, that over 300 accommodations which were in use by the Department, directly or through local authorities, for the beneficiaries of temporary protection since the commencement of the Ukraine crisis are no longer being used as of mid-April. Of these, over 40 are hotels with approximately 1,500 beds associated, and another 90 are categorised as bed and breakfast accommodation, guesthouses or hostels, with around 2,000 beds. There are various reasons for the discontinuance of use but it is primarily as a result of the provider terminating the contract or deciding not to renew it, or the Department choosing to no longer avail of the supplier’s services.

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