On "Morning Ireland" earlier we heard reaction to the new Government plans for those fleeing Putin's brutal war in Ukraine. We heard from Olga, a Ukrainian refugee living here, and from Emma Lane Spollen of the Ukraine Civil Society Forum. They expressed really serious concern at the proposal a 90-day limit be applied for accommodating new arrivals from Ukraine in the new year. We all understand these concerns are justified. No one needs reminding, as the RTB report did today, that the private rental sector is totally overwhelmed. There are metres-long queues for house viewings for rentals, and we hear stories all the time in our constituencies about people being forced to bid on rental properties and being unable to find any rental properties in their area. Already 6,000 people who have attained refugee status are stuck in direct provision because they cannot access private rental accommodation. What contingencies is the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and his Government putting in place to ensure we do not see more children winding up homeless-----

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-----as a result of the change-----

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-----in policy as regards arrivals from Ukraine?

The Deputy will have heard the Taoiseach address this question this week, as well as the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. What the Government has done this week is make a decision to bring Ireland closer into line with what other countries are doing with respect to supports for people fleeing conflict in Ukraine. More than 100,000 Ukrainians have come to Ireland in just under two years and we have enormous pressures as a result of that when it comes to ensuring we can provide appropriate accommodation. While other countries have made changes in the meantime, we have decided to make changes now that we think will reduce the numbers coming from Ukraine and coming from other countries in the EU to Ireland. We believe that is necessary so we can ensure we focus the resources that are available on ensuring-----

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-----we look after Ukrainians appropriately, but just in closing-----

Thank you, no. The time is up. I am sorry. The time is up.