Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop third level education and training for asylum seekers in various direct provision centres around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7083/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Deputy will be aware that in October 2014, my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality established a Working Group on Improvements to the Protection Process with terms of reference concerned with respecting the dignity and improving the quality of life of applicants for international protection, including those in direct provision centres, while their applications for protection in the State are under investigation.

The Working Group is considering a range of issues related to the Protection Process including further access to education and a range of other services and will in due course report to Government. My Department is represented on the Working Group.