Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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322. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report of the working group on direct provision will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10246/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Independent Working Group on the Protection Process was established in October 2014 to recommend to the Government what improvements should be made to the protection process, including direct provision and supports to asylum seekers. The Group began its work in November last year under the chairmanship of retired High Court Judge, Bryan McMahon and its membership is drawn from a range of interests in the international protection area including UNHCR, non-governmental organisations, protection applicants, academia and relevant Government Departments and Offices.

The Working Group in due to report to Government by April 2015. It will be a matter for Government to decide whether the report will be published.