The sale of 13 vacant Garda stations across the country has been paused to see if they could be used to house Ukrainian refugees.
A list provided by the Office of Public Works revealed auctions have been delayed in locations such as Clare, Kerry, Cork, and Donegal
More than 40 thousand Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland since Russia began its invasion in February.
The State's capacity for refugees was reached last week, with new arrivals having to stay in the old terminal building at Dublin Airport.
