A protest in Tramore took place on Sunday calling for the fourteen families living in Ocean View Direct Provision Centre to be allowed to stay.
Currently, 31,000 international protection applicants around the country are in accommodation centres.
Fourteen families in Tramore are among those who have been issued with notices to secure housing by July 5th and July 26th.
According to the Department of Integration, if accommodation cannot be obtained by the date given to vacate, temporary, emergency accommodation will be provided.
However, it has been claimed by CATU Waterford that placement in emergency accommodation could be in any part of the country.
CATU Waterford participated in an event yesterday to highlight their concerns over this situation.
A statement said: "These families have received no further information on where they are to go, or be moved to, or how they are to maintain the crucial employment, education, health and social networks they depend on."
Commenting today, Junior Minister for Integration, Joe O'Brien, admitted the current situation is not ideal, but says this accommodation is often temporary,
"I acknowledge it's hugely disruptive," he said.
"Our primary responsibility is to provide people with shelter. Sometimes in order to do that we have to move people around."
He added: "I acknowledge it causes disruption and is not perfect."
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