A Government-appointed expert group has said the State “could and should do a lot more” to allay fears about the arrival of asylum seekers, including avoiding last-minute engagement with communities where it is planning new accommodation centres.
A Government-appointed expert group has said the State “could and should do a lot more” to allay fears about the arrival of asylum seekers , including avoiding last-minute engagement with communities where it is planning new accommodation centres .
The report by the State’s Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on ending direct provision also argues that all asylum seekers should receive a decision on their application within three-six months, with median times for a first decision currently about one year.last week and is expected to be published this week, is understood to warn that communities need to be engaged much earlier in the process than has been the case with some centre
Asylum Seekers Accommodation Centres Engagement Expert Group Direct Provision