Communities in Cashel, Roscrea and across the country are becoming overwhelmed and burdened due to the number of asylum seekers residing in their communities. Cashel is the most recent example of attempting to impose 74 international protection applicants. This is unacceptable. The current review must take account of the location and its suitability. Roscrea is an ongoing and classic example of what is happening. In recent times, the town has been transformed due to the arrival of multiple hundreds of international protection applicants. The numbers are totally disproportionate to the local population. The vital services in the town cannot cope and are stretched way beyond capacity. By degrees, the lives of local people have been changed. Reoccurring incidents have eroded the sense of security in the town. People do not feel safe on the streets. Parents are fearful of allowing their teenagers out after dark.

That is rubbish.

Families and older people have had to increase security in their homes. The Garda station remains closed at night, exacerbating a public sense of vulnerability. The Garda is appealing for additional resources. It is short of numbers and under enormous pressure. It is not able to cope with the increase in incidents. Communities like that in Roscrea need support to adapt to the changes imposed on them.

Their lives have been railroaded by circumstances outside of their control and the Government cannot expect them to accept this without delivering the support and services they need.

In respect of Cashel, Deputy Lowry and all of the other Tipperary Deputies have been in touch with me on this. We continue to need to source additional accommodation for international protection applicants. We had sourced some accommodation in Cashel. We have a very clear policy that we do not source accommodation where that has previously been used for homelessness accommodation. Something has been drawn to our attention by Deputies over the course of the last number of days and we are engaging with the provider, Tipperary County Council and the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government. I would ask for the Deputy's forbearance for a day or two and we will come back to him with clarity on the situation there.

With respect to Roscrea, we have engaged on that. We met with providers, particularly in terms of ensuring we can protect childcare services in one of the locations. We will continue to work with Deputy Lowry and other Deputies to ensure that key services continue to be delivered in the village. I know that the Department of Justice and the Minister, Deputy McEntee, are also aware of the concerns around policing numbers there.