Enda O'Neill said no one wants to see International Protection applicants on the street and the 'solutions are not coming through fast enough'
The Head of Office with UNHCR Ireland has described the ongoing accommodation shortage for refugees as"concerning" and said the UN agency would like to see the processing of applications for asylum speeded up.
However, there are just 46 staff working with the tribunal, a drop of 8% on the numbers in place in 2019 when there were far fewer people seeking international protection in Ireland."That has benefits for everyone, for the individuals concerned it can reduce the length of time they live in accommodation centres. They can realise their rights and move on with their lives.
"It's very concerning the comments from Minister [for Integration Roderic] Gorman and his department make it clear that at present, they don't have enough accommodation coming on stream in short term to meet the needs of those arriving," said Mr O'Neill.
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