Party’s election manifesto to propose new body called the Asylum and Integration Agency which would bring together functions carried out by existing agencies
The manifesto pledge, which will be detailed in the party’s pre-election launch, comes after almost three years of surging migration which has put the State’s existing systems – and party leader
In a statement, a spokesman for Mr O’Gorman confirmed that the party will call for a new migration agency to be established in its election manifesto. “The party believes that the current system is in need of reform, with a more co-ordinated, better-resourced approach to migration in Ireland.” The Government has a plan to expand the State-owned portfolio of migrant accommodation, but currently has a largereliance on the private sector. It has faced criticism over the absence of a joined-up approach to providing accommodation – with strident pockets of protest against new centres fanned by far-right actors, on occasion leading to clashes with gardaí.
Meanwhile, the Government may approve the new National Planning Framework when it meets on Tuesday for what is expected to be its last meeting before the general election is called at the end of this week. Senior sources in Fine Gael and the Green Party said they wanted to see the framework – considered necessary for ambitious new housing targets to be set – agreed.
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