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Other Questions: Asylum Seeker Employment (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...Some 36% of residents spend two years or more in the system which has been described as a form of internment. The delays in assessing applications are unacceptable and the long periods spent in the direct provision system have a negative impact on the mental health and well-being of residents. It impedes integration and creates a legacy of dependency. Is any other reform of the direct...

Other Questions: Asylum Seeker Employment (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...role he plays. I am keen to ensure a first instance decision at an early date. If it can be earlier than nine months, all the better. The Deputy has referred to persons who have been in the direct provision system for a number of years. The vast majority are persons who continue to appeal decisions already made. I acknowledge the importance under our law of people, as is their...

Other Questions: Asylum Seeker Employment (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...use of agency workers. The decision made in May 2017 to strike down the absolute ban on asylum seekers working as unconstitutional has forced the Government to finally address the need for reform of the direct provision system. The Minister mentioned the waiting time for a decision on an application for asylum, but it is still too long. It also takes too long to hear an appeal. Does...

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