The yearly amount that Ireland spends on international protection accommodation has crossed the €1 billion threshold for the first time.
, Deputy Tóibín said this cost is a function of the number of people that are seeking accommodation and a function of an increase in the cost of that accommodation.“We have seen a significant increase in the number of people seeking accommodation in the country,” he said.
“So in total, the increase of the cost to the State has been 54% in one year, which is eye watering,” he said.“But the actual per night rate has actually increased 47% just in two years, which is an enormous rate of inflation, even when you compare the fact that accommodation and the cost of living has increased in those two years.
“The Government has promised that they will look to change the system to a state provision system, but unfortunately, most of the Government's plans have a glacial speed in this country,” Deputy Tóibín said.Deputy Tóibín said another issue within the Government’s strategy for dealing with asylum seekers is the cost associated with Ireland’s slow processing system.
“In terms of appeal as well, we know that about a quarter of applicants will ultimately fail in their application, so it's fair enough to deduce there that we're actually providing accommodation for well over two years for thousands of people who are actually going to fail the system.”
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