The Department of Justice earlier this year denied that there were plans for a direct provision centre for the town of Cahersiveen. The Skellig Star Hotel, formerly known as the Watermarque Hotel, underwent a €3m revamp in 2017 when it was purchased by a group of Irish and Chinese investors. It is to provide accommodation for 150 single people across 56 bedrooms and was offered to the Department under the Expressions of Interest process. The contract with the former Skellig Star Hotel in Cahersiveen is for a 12-month period. Staff have not yet been put in place, according to sources and catering personnel in Killarney temporarily laid off are being approached to work in the centre, it is understood. ![]() “We will continue to work tirelessly to support our residents and would ask local people to understand the unique environment, pressures and strains on the system at this time as we look to ensure the safety of all involved,” the Department said. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of applicants, they said they needed to transfer those who are currently in emergency accommodation in commercial hotels to dedicated accommodation centres to ensure that they can be supported by a centre management team and receive all HSE information and guidance in an appropriate and timely way, the statement said. The Department has a duty to protect all persons seeking international protection, and this is one step that we are taking in this regard. “This decision has not been taken lightly,” it said. In a statement, the Department said they understood that the residents of Cahersiveen, and surrounding areas, will have questions and some concerns regarding the announcement. The Watermarque Hotel offers a highly personalised service under the direction of an expert management team. ![]() “It is not appropriate either, at this point in time for the people being moved from Dublin or for local people,” he said. The Watermarque Hotel The Quays,Cahersiveen Information and Online Booking Reviews Write a review Book Now Ideally situated in this coastal town on the world famous Ring of Kerry, this is Cahersiveen’s new 4-star deluxe hotel and spa. Local representatives were contacted just before 10am to be told a contract for 12 months was to be signed at 12 noon, he said.Ĭahersiveen is over an hour from any hospital and its health services are already stretched, he said, adding that there are no services in place for asylum seekers or for an extra 150 people. “It is being viewed by a lot of people – and my phone has not stopped since news of this broke – that the Government are taking advantage of the Covid-19 virus to redistribute people to the four corners of Ireland without any consultation.”
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