Clare County Council has issued a new appeal to people with unoccupied property to consider offering it to Ukrainian refugees.
Earlier this week, Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe expressed concern that the county is running out of places for refugees.
According to the latest figures, there are now 3,600 Ukrainian refugees living in Co Clare.
Acting director of services with Clare County Council Jason Murphy, who is leading its Ukraine response, said the people fleeing war in Ukraine are "very welcome in County Clare".
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, he said this is "evidenced by the countless hours given by volunteers and community groups, collecting and providing essential items, meeting and welcoming our guests and the families who are hosting across the county".
He said it is not a simple question of numbers or capacity.
"I think the reality is that we have to be looking at need and response in light of this humanitarian crisis and so in Clare we've been considerate in our response and our joined-up approaches," he said.
"We recognise the realities and we're adapting our thinking all the time so that we can keep moving forward to meet the needs as they arise," Mr Murphy added.
Mr Murphy said the national response has been co-ordinated by the Department of Children and County Clare is responding as best it can.
"As people come in and out of the county, we arrange the wraparound services locally and we tighten up those services as need requires," he added.
He said the county is looking at employment opportunities, social events and trying to integrate people into those communities "as best we can."
The country has responded to an international crisis, he said, and the very first thing you have to do is look for accommodation.
"The accommodation has been provided and the challenge for us now is to look to see how we can link the people who want to work to the employment centres," Mr Murphy said.
He said that there is a significant portion of the Ukrainian population nationally, around 13,000, who are working, "which is a significant portion of any migrant community".
"They're contributing to our economy. They tend to be working in the places that they are living, so they're contributing very locally," he said.
"They are working in hospitality and retail in the main, followed by manufacturing, and that bodes well for County Clare given the nature of our industries in County Clare," he added.
He explained that as part of the new Government 'Offer a Home’ initiative, Clare County Council has put out a call asking people who may have unoccupied homes to offer them on a temporary basis for Ukrainian people.
"There's a tax-free recognition payment of €800. We're looking for properties in the county for a minimum of six months, ideally longer.
"We have to have regard to the stability of families and more to the point, stability of communities and services. And we're asking people to come forward now to offer homes for six months or more and these are unoccupied properties at the moment."
