'Farmers wouldn't keep cows in this': Complaints over mould and leaks at Direct Provision centre in Dublin
ASYLUM SEEKERS LIVING in a Direct Provision centre in Dublin were accommodated in apartments with apparent leaks, mouldy walls and broken furniture before it closed last year.
An independent inspection carried out for the Reception and Integration Agency in September 2017 found that the majority of the 22 apartments in the centre were in a “satisfactory” condition. A previous inspection report from September 2016 shows that one apartment was in need of complete refurbishment, while a report from June 2015 showed that two other apartments were in need of renovation that year.A complaint to the agency in March 2018, released under the Freedom of Information Act, alleged a number of issues were present at Watergate House.
A bucket collects water from a leaking roof outside an apartment at Watergate House last year Source: Department of Justice Meanwhile, they claim a dehumidifier was used to remove damp from the bathroom, which gathered a litre of fluid every day.“I and my colleagues have been horrified at reports and pictures of the conditions under which the asylum seekers are expected to live,” the complainant continued.
A washing machine leaks onto the floor of an apartment at Watergate House last year Source: Department of Justice
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