Ireland plans to allocate an additional 150 properties to accommodate Ukrainians. Thus, the government hopes to overcome the housing crisis due to the large number of refugees. Housing for people with temporary protection should be provided by local authorities, gript.ie reports.

More than 100,000 Ukrainians benefit from temporary protection in Ireland. The authorities assume that the flow of refugees will remain high. In this regard, it is planned to allocate an additional 150 real estate objects for the accommodation of Ukrainians, including a former monastery in Banagher in County Offaly.

The initiative, outlined in a document sent to the Offaly County Council, explains the Irish local government's plans to reduce restrictions on the provision of housing for Ukrainian refugees.

It is about creating a new reconstruction program supported by changes in planning and building regulations. Implementation of the program involves coordination between the Department of Integration, local authorities and national coordinating bodies.

"On a national scale, this program envisages the provision of housing in 53 facilities in 2023, with more than 150 additional facilities already planned for 2024," the document says.

The information note says that the premises will be intended for families, elderly and single people from Ukraine and will be in the form of separate housing with its own door and with common rest areas and bathrooms.