Call for Government to act on 'rogue operators taking advantage' of Ukrainian refugees

The Government is being called on to introduce a monitoring system, independent incident reporting and an appeals mechanism to be put in place for accommodation centres to prevent operators from taking advantage of the accommodation need for Ukrainian refugees. File picture: Valerie O’Sullivan

Staff at one accommodation centre for Ukrainian refugees appeared to be working seven days a week, had little English, and never left the premises, according to a complaint made by one of the centre’s residents.

Now, the Government is being called on to introduce a monitoring system, independent incident reporting and an appeals mechanism to be put in place for such centres, to prevent operators from taking advantage of the accommodation need for Ukrainian refugees.