The plans are to go before cabinet in the coming weeks.
More than six reception centres that could accommodate up to 750 asylum seekers are expected to be built by the State in 2024.
The plans are to go before cabinet in the coming weeks as thousands more people seeking international protection are expected to arrive here this year.
Minister of State Ossian Smyth says the Government has been scrambling to find spaces.

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