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Today, the #DayReport will be released, advising @rodericogorman @HMcEntee on #directprovision and the international protection system. @SorchaPollak & @ConalThomas have reported on key recomms this morning: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/groundbreaking-direct-provision-replacement-forecast-to-save-millions-1.4386496 & https://www.thejournal.ie/direct-provision-should-end-by-2023-and-be-replaced-with-state-owned-accommodation-centres-report-says-5238573-Oct2020/. A v long thread..
Much like NEPHET, the #DayReport advises, Government decides. Lets look so at how the Govt has responded to formal reports on #directprovision since 2009 #directprovision (ignoring the 20 years + of civil society reports calling for abolition) https://liamthornton.ie/2015/04/06/directprovision15-15-years-of-direct-provision-in-ireland-a-timeline/
This is 3rd Govt report on #directprovision The first @DeptJusticeIRL was focused on ‘value for money’. Despite acknowledging the huge cost of #directprovision, and that integration into the welfare system may be cheaper, DP continued as it was #DayReport http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/VFM%20Report%20on%20Asylum%20Seeker%20Accomm.pdf/Files/VFM%20Report%20on%20Asylum%20Seeker%20Accomm.pdf
The #McMahonReport in 2015 made a series of wide ranging recommendations. It could not consider alternatives to #directprovision. Many of the recommendations on #directprovision remain unimplemented over five years on #DayReport https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2685268
For exp living conditions in #directprovision by #McMahonReport. Single persons should have a right to apply for a single room after 9 months and this should be ensured “in so far as reasonably practicable”, that they are offered a room after 15 months. #Unimplemented #DayReport
#McMahonReport By the end of 2016, existing centres for single people #directprovision should be reconfigured to provide communal kitchens “in so far as reasonably practicable having regard to any contractual obligations.” #Unimplemented #DayReport
#McMahonReport “By end 2016”, “a sufficient number of centres” should be reconfigured to provide families with use of their own “private living space” “in so far as practicable having regard to contractual obligations” #Unimplemented #DayReport
