The new Irish Government has moved responsibility for housing asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees to a junior minister portfolio, sparking concerns about reduced advocacy and potential delays. The decision, which sees the portfolio moved back to the Department of Justice, has been criticized by advocates who fear a scaling back of support and integration efforts.
Decision means there will be no direct advocacy on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees, says Green Party leader
The decision to move the immigration portfolio back in to the Department of Justice – which was responsible for accommodating and supporting asylum seekers between 2000 and 2020 – has caused concern among advocates for the asylum system proposed in a 2020 expert advisory group and subsequently laid out in a 2021 government White Paper to end direct provision.
“Justice has no expertise in social policy or engaging with community groups, it is historically very poor at this,” said Prof Fanning. “What’s totally missing from Programme for Government is any focus on social cohesion, on supporting local communities, on saying to communities that are hosting significant numbers of refugees, we have a plan and infrastructure around this. No Government policy document has addressed in detail how community engagement might be improved.
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