It is still the intention to use the Coolock site for International Protection families, according to Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman.
Speaking at the launch of the Government's Traveller and Roma Strategy, the minister noted that the community association Northside Partnership had put forward a proposal for wider community engagement.
"We appreciate their engagement on this and we look to take that process forward," he said.
Asked if the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) would be pressing ahead in placing International Protection applicants at a hotel in Dundrum which has been accommodating Ukrainian refugees to date, the minister said that was the plan.
Around 280 Ukrainian families have been accommodated at the facility over the last year, and he said the equivalent number of International Protection applicants would be put in the facility.
Mr O'Gorman said the accommodation had "worked well" over the last year for Ukrainians.
"I've no doubt it will work well when it's International Protection applicants as well."
The minister said "a significant number of Ukrainians" are either independently "making their way" in Ireland, returning to Ukraine, or going to other countries, which has resulted in vacancies in Ukrainian accommodation.
At the height of the "Ukrainian crisis", he said between 65,000 and 70,000 beds were commissioned.
"We have to consolidate that portfolio of beds and that means moving away from places where there's a compliance issue with that particular provider.
"But it also means that in a town maybe where there's three hotels that are half full, we should at least be looking to move away from one of those hotels," he added.
