State giving safe haven to 74,000 across the country
IRELAND is accommodating more than 74,000 refugees and International Protection Applicants in State-funded accommodation.
Integration Minister Roderic O’gorman confirmed the figures to Social Democrat TD Gary Gannon.
However, Mr Gannon told the Irish Mirror he is unhappy with how the statistics were given to him, noting he did not receive figures for Dublin-based postcodes as he had requested.
He explained: “It is very telling that the Department chose not to give me those figures by postcode.
COMMUNITY
“Every community has a responsibility to step up here and do their bit.
“It is difficult when you see hotels such as the Jury’s in Ballsbridge lying idle.
“If we are talking about a collective national shoulder to the wheel, then every stratum of society needs to step up.”
Dublin City Council has provided refuge to 3,179 Ukrainian people, while 2,267 people have been accommodated in South Dublin County Council.
Another 1,002 refugees have been given refuge in Fingal County Council.
In total, some 7,026 Ukrainian refugees have moved into accommodation in Dublin.
This is the highest number in any of the 26 counties.
This is followed by Kerry (6,016), Donegal (4,883) and Cork (4,512).
Some 13 counties have accommodated over 1,000 Ukrainian refugees.
The counties with the fewest Ukrainian refugees are Longford (171), Kildare (218) and Laois (293).
A total of 49,227 Ukrainian refugees are in State-provided accommodation.
Dun-laoghaire Rathdown County Council has hosted the fewest number of Ukrainian refugees at 578.