This week, about 100 Ukrainian refugees are being housed at the Aviva stadium as an emergency aid for the growing number of refugees entering Ireland.
It is clear that the refugees will be transferred from the Dublin stadium to alternative accommodation on Friday.
And Independent.ie has been informed that other sports facilities are being considered for similar use in response to the 130 refugees arriving in Ireland every day.
About 50,000 are expected by the end of August.
It is reported that 42,893 refugees have arrived in Ireland so far.
Of these, 32,653 (76 pc) need housing. That’s roughly the population size of Bray, Co Wicklow.
So far, 28,818 have been provided with accommodation.
Ireland is home to seven times as many people as last year, which is why finding a home is at the forefront of the refugee effort, exacerbated by the current housing crisis.
Refugees in need of shelter have been relocated between different centers such as hotels, student accommodations and youth hostels in response to the tourist season and academic year.
There are 1,135 emergency housing units across the country, with 2,700 pledges to provide housing, translating to more than 900 properties that can ease current pressures on temporary housing such as student housing and hotels,
Some of these student rooms and beds are already empty in light of the approaching school year.
More than 730 rooms are currently in use for refugees at the Citywest Hotel and are reaching full capacity.
Citywest recently came to the attention of the public when refugees and asylum seekers had to sleep on the floor and on chairs at the Citywest transit hub.
The Gormanston temporary emergency facility currently has a capacity of 320 beds, 16 of which are tents. They housed 60 people in tents this week.
Arena-style accommodations, such as the Aviva Stadium, are part of the response to Ukraine’s refugee crisis.
Other measures being considered to alleviate the pressure of temporary housing include religious buildings, modular housing and vacant properties.
The Association of Religious Missionaries of Ireland and the Church of Ireland have coordinated with the government to use religious buildings for accommodation purposes. The typical capacity is 50 to 100 people.
Vacant buildings are also identified as potential long-term accommodation, with the buildings being reused for long-term use.
But even such strategies take time and some require extensive reconstruction to ensure they are up to date, such as modern ventilation and current fire safety standards.
Another factor is finding people to run such a facility, who can provide catering, maintenance, security and welfare support to long-term residents.
Modular homes for Ukrainian refugees are also being developed, with the aim of establishing 500 units that can accommodate up to 2,000 Ukrainians.
Work on these units is expected to begin next month, with the first units to be built in November and completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.