International Protection
Dail Éireann — 2023-03-30
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Pa Daly (SF), Kerry

It seems we are back to square one in that there is an overreliance on for-profit accommodation providers. It seems those seeking international protection will continue in such accommodation for the foreseeable future. The danger is some elements will choose to exploit that. We seem to be back at square one. Has the Minister more or less completely abandoned the reception and integration centres that were a central part of the White Paper? Is that up for review? Is there a danger that approach will be abandoned? The White Paper stated those centres would accommodate applicants for the first four months or until a decision on their application was made and that efforts would be made to speed up the process. There does not seem to be any talk of implementing those elements anymore, which is causing a difficulty.

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Sitting date: 2023-03-30