Government urged to stop using hotels and B&Bs at cost of €99 per person per night
The Government should build more direct provision centres on State-owned land rather than using private contractors and relying on unsuitable and costly emergency accommodation as a short-term fix, formerCommittee on Justice and Equality he was “totally against” the use of emergency accommodation for asylum seekers and called on the Reception and Integration Agency to expand its stock by building on State-owned sites.
Some €3.4 million was spent on providing emergency accommodation to 517 people between January and March of this year, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. An average of 319 people have applied for asylum each month in the past year, with each applicant costing the State €10,950 per year. The average waiting time for an interview with an International Protection Office official is between 8 and 10 months, falling from 19 months last year.
A total of 1,600 applications for access to work have been approved by the Department of Justice since the directive was introduced last year. Of these, 632 people have secured employment, Dr McMahon said.Asked if a completely new model should replace the current direct provision system, Dr McMahon said the accommodation crisis would place “serious limitations” on any new scheme.
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