O'Gorman: 'We can cope' as number of Ukrainian refugees set to surpass 70,000
The number of arrivals from Ukraine is expected to surpass 70,000 before the end of the year. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin
The children's minister is requesting an additional 50 staff to help deal with the Ukrainian refugee crisis but says he is confident his department can cope as the number of arrivals is expected to surpass 70,000 before the end of the year.
Roderic O'Gorman's department is overseeing the Irish response to the housing of displaced Ukrainian people, and he rejected claims that his department is isolated. Speaking in Dublin on Thursday, Mr O'Gorman insisted that there is "close co-operation" with other departments such as housing.
