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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2024

QUESTION NO.18

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive what role if any county councils have in relation to providing accommodation for asylum seekers?

REPLY:

The provision of accommodation for International Protection Applicants (IPAs) is under the remit of the Department of Equality, Children, Disability, Integration and Youth, local authorities do not have a role in identifying locations or allocations.