That's according to the Chair of Midlands Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation.
Hotels are not a long-term solution for housing refugees and international protection applicants, according to the Chair of Midlands Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation.
It comes as Fáilte Ireland have said that a shortage of hotel beds is causing a price increase, and appealed for alternatives to be found.
An estimated 20 percent of all hotel tourism beds in Ireland are currently being used to accommodate international protection applicants and refugees.
General Manager of County Arms Hotel in Birr, Barry Kennedy says Hotels are not a long-term solution for housing refugees and IPAs:
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