It has been well over a year since the start of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine. I have just come from a briefing that I hosted with members of Ukrainian Action. They gave us valuable insights into the experiences of those many thousands of Ukrainians who have sought refuge here and who have been joined by people from other countries fleeing conflict and persecution. They have received an immense welcome from the majority of people in communities across the country. They are extremely grateful for, and appreciative of, that. However, a small and unrepresentative group of activists have engaged in dreadful behaviour, including burning tents in my constituency, blockades and causing injuries, which has happened in other counties. We obviously condemn that absolutely horrific behaviour outright. I renew my call for the Taoiseach and Government to ensure there is greater co-ordination and leadership from the Government centrally on the provision of secure accommodation to those who have come here to seek refuge.

I thank the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, for his direct engagement with me on this topic, in particular around the encampment on Mount Street Lower. There are still people sleeping in tents there and we need a stronger and more coherent all-of-government response.

I thank the Deputy. I know the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and his team, assisted by others, have pulled out all the stops in recent weeks to secure additional accommodation for international protection applicants. The number of people who have not been offered accommodation is around 250. Not too long ago it was over 500. Of course, people continue to arrive in the State, albeit in lower numbers than was the case some months ago.

I want to be clear that this is a cross-government effort. It is co-ordinated by the Department of the Taoiseach. We have a Cabinet committee on Ukraine and migration, which I chair. My officials chair the senior officials group. Within that every Department has their lead role. The role for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is in reception, integration and accommodation. The role for the Department of Education is in providing education for the 14,000 or 15,000 children who have arrived in the past year. The role for the Department of Health is providing healthcare and medical cards. The Department of Social Protection provides personal public service numbers, PPS numbers, and employment. Some 15,000 people have entered employment. This is very much a cross-government effort. The community fund, announced only last week by the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, and the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, is a feature of that. This is a cross-government effort co-ordinated by the Department of the Taoiseach. Within that, every Department has a lead responsibility.