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Number of international protection applicants seeking accommodation falls over 50%
Summary
In a High Court hearing, Mr Justice Charles Meenan noted that community protests had prevented the State from allocating over 335 beds to international protection applicants. He observed that the number of applicants seeking accommodation had fallen from about 500 to 217 in recent weeks. The judge urged the State to accommodate those remaining who were "unable to do so" because of protests at two facilities. He referenced a prior ruling that the Minister for Integration had failed to provide "material reception conditions" for a homeless Afghan asylum seeker, violating EU regulations. The court was updated that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth had secured additional places, including 280 at Citywest Transit Hub and Kilbride, and was working on projects to add 1,200 beds. Approximately 1,000 previously unaccommodated asylum seekers had now been offered places, reducing the unaccommodated number to 217.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Number of international protection applicants seeking accommodation falls over 50%. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- June 14th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-05-24 Publication
Why: The judge said that the State should be able to accommodate the remaining persons who are seeking accommodation but were "unable to do so" because of the protests at the two facilities. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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