Minister defends plans to withdraw tourist accommodation housing up to 16,000 Ukrainians

Colm Brophy said the Cabinet was looking at putting in place a 'sustainable transition'

This comes as the Government is set to withdraw State-provided accommodation from thousands of Ukrainian refugees from August. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins Photo Agency.

Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy has defended the government’s plans to withdraw tourist and commercial accommodation currently housing up to 16,000 people from Ukraine.

Mr Brophy said the Cabinet was looking at putting in place a "sustainable transition from what was something that was introduced at the start of the war, which was temporary protection".