Ministers to discuss new migration strategy as row breaks out in Cork council chamber

Cork County Council agreed a motion on the sourcing of accommodation for International Protection Applicants to be sent to government

Sources have said Justice Minister Helen McEntee (left), along with Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman (right), plan to bring a joint memo on migration to Cabinet in the coming weeks. File photo: Gareth Chaney / Collins Photos

Senior government ministers are to meet this week to discuss a new government strategy on migration.

Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman will brief Cabinet colleagues at the Cabinet committee on Ukraine on Thursday about his plans to build, lease and acquire buildings to house international protection applicants.