Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-16
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Liam Quaide (SD), Cork East

More than 500 Ukrainian residents in Trabolgan, east Cork, are facing eviction from the holiday village. They include 167 children and 74 pensioners. Many of those children are settled in local schools. These are people who fled war and have over time become part of the community in east Cork. Local teachers, SNAs, volunteers and community groups have worked in partnership with them to help the children settle, build trust and give the families a sense of stability after trauma. I appreciate that a temporary accommodation arrangement such as this cannot last unchanged forever, but the State has a duty of care here. Any transition for these families must be humane, carefully planned and properly communicated, not a jolting upheaval for families who have already lost so much, particularly as Ukraine has been facing increasing bombardment in recent months. What plans does the Government have for the residents in Trabolgan?
How will vulnerable groups such as older adults, disabled people, or those whose homes or towns have been destroyed or occupied by Russia be treated?

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Sitting date: 2026-06-16