Analysis under way within Coalition to ensure State offering in line with other European countries
Labour leader Ivana Bacik expressed concern for the welfare of asylum seekers after it emerged that gardaí are investigating an alleged attack on tents along the Grand Canal. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd
Speaking in Dublin on Sunday, Mr Donohoe said the Taoiseach has now “asked for this work to be done quickly”. Mr Donohoe said the work is being done is to assess and compare Ireland’s offering to other European countries. “It’s very concerning. I just heard last night that there was a nasty attack on a group of men who are camping along the canal, a stone’s throw from me. Our local volunteers have reported that to the gardaí, but the reality is that as long as people are forced to sleep in tents along the Grand Canal and in public streets, they will be at risk. It’s insecure by definition. It’s also not good for them: it’s inhumane, there’s no sanitation, there’s no cleaning facilities,” she said.
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