Public Representatives in West Tipperary have been informed by the Department responsible for Migration that it is no longer considering an offer of the Abbey House, on Abbey Street Cahir to provide accommodation for asylum seekers.
The Department confirms that the property was appraised for use but the Department will not accept the offer of the premises.
Meanwhile the remaining 31 Ukrainian refugees living in Dundrum House Hotel are to be moved to other locations by June 1st according to Cllr Liam Browne.
The Department notified public representatives by email about the new deadline for all Ukrainians to leave Dundrum.
If the refugees wish to receive State-funded accommodation, it will be provided in another location or they can source their own accommodation if they wish to stay in the area, either through the pledge and Offer a Home schemes, subject to availability, or privately using supports available to them such as rent supplement.
At present the Department has signed a new two contract with a company to accommodate a maximum of 277 persons in a proposed IPAS centre to be located in the Dundrum House Hotel Complex.
However, a judgement to be given in the High Court next week may have significant implications for the contract estimated to be valued at €8.49M per year.
The case involves establishing the current legal ownership of the hotel – the US based investors or the current operator.
In addition, Tipperary County Council has issued a warning letter to the operators of Dundrum House Hotel in respect of six different issues it considers to be unauthorised development at the complex.
