Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Oonagh Buckley:

I repeat that we want to get out of the business of putting people into emergency accommodation to give them a roof over their heads when they present looking for international protection. In the meantime, as we have moved into a situation where more people are in emergency accommodation, we are working to try to formalise some of the important standards people require to be achieved. The key standards are in the areas of child protection, meeting educational needs and health screening, in addition to putting a roof over their heads and treating them with dignity and respect. I ask my colleague to go into the matter in more detail.

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