Lack of coordination between departments shows new approach needed, Migrant Rights Centre says
But concerns have been raised about the number of public buildings that have been offered in response to requests from the Department of Integration, and the number of hotels expected to end contracts with the State ahead of the upcoming tourism season.
He suggested that a lack of engagement from some Government departments, which he called “deeply frustrating”, was an area where such a role could offer improvement. “We sent out a letter to the Department of Justice, to the Department of Children, and the Department of Housing, saying that not accommodating people was a breach of the law – but if that is going to happen, you could take various mitigating measures to support people.
“And it’s exceptionally frustrating because you see the manifestation of this: the lack of co-ordination, the lack of an emergency approach that’s given to this issue by the Government and by the Department of the Taoiseach.
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