Many parties have broadly similar policies - and none of their measures will magic away an issue leading to heightened tensions in communities
Gardaí on duty at the GPO in Dublin during a protest in February by anti-immigration activists and a counter-protest by pro-immigration activists. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
If the trend continues, the number of IP arrivals into Ireland this year is likely to surpass 20,000, which would be a new record. “This would seem to be the only logical conclusion to draw from its proposal to audit all communities and gain local input on facilities before deciding where to house asylum seekers.”
The Social Democrats are now also finalising a new immigration policy, which strategists have been working on for months. A source said the party wants to see a framework for providing resources to support communities where IP applicants are being housed. They want to see a move away from the over-reliance on private provision of accommodation to purpose-built State-owned centres. They will also call for significantly more staff and resources for the International Protection Office .
Many of the Government’s policies on this issue are broadly similar to those of the Opposition: striving for greater levels of communication, ramping up the number of staff in the IPO and finding ways to increase the processing time of applications. None of those measures will magic the issue away, and the data is there to back up the assertion that immigration will still be a major focal point of the next election campaign.
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