Almost all Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland are to be offered dormitory-style accommodation.
The facilities sourced by local authorities will include camp beds in community and sports halls.
The Cabinet was told that there is increased pressure securing short-term accommodation as contracts with hotels expire coming into the Easter period.
Close to 23,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland and the seven-day average is almost 500.
Over 81% of all arrivals seek accommodation.
It is estimated that just over half of all those who have pledged accommodation have received a call, with an expectation that all pledges will be contacted by the end of this week.
By Easter weekend, the forecasted number of arrivals to Ireland is in the range of 26,000 to 32,000.
Ukrainian children continue to be enrolled in primary and post primary schools and 670 schools now have children and young people from Ukraine enrolled.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet has agreed to change the rules around the rental income on homes covered by the Fair Deal scheme.
The Government hopes that the changes could potentially free up to 8,000 homes as part of the efforts to address the housing crisis.
Following discussions at Cabinet this morning, the proportion of rental income, which must be paid under the Fair Deal scheme, will be cut from 80% to 40%.
It will form part of the Government's strategy to make more vacant homes available for rents in the period ahead.
The Cabinet also heard that around 500 homes pledged by the public have now been passed on to local authorities who will allocate them to people from Ukraine seeking refuge.
