The Department of Housing needs to take a 'much more front and centre role' in housing refugees, the director of the Jesuit Refugee Service has said.The Department of Integration has signed a six-week contract for use of a site from September 5th."There's been a struggle for the Department of Children, who are responsible for accomodation, to acquire that accomodation," he said."This is something that we feel is not appropriate for people fleeing war or conflict.
An aerial view of the Electric Picnic festival site at Stradbally, County Laois in August 2023. Picture by: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo"We have to acknowledge that it is a very challenging environment," he said. "One of the concerns is that there hasn't been a whole of Government responsibility; it's been largely left to [the Department of] Children.Mr Quinn said the"significant housing need for our own people" should be moved forward in tandem.
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