Department of Justice launches consultation on asylum accommodation standards

Department of Justice launches consultation on asylum accommodation standards

The Department of Justice has launched a consultation on draft accommodation standards for asylum seekers in Ireland.

The draft National Standards for Accommodation have been drawn up by the Standards Advisory Group whose creation was recommended by a working group chaired by retired Judge Bryan McMahon.

The draft is intended to meet the standards set out in both EASO Guidance on Reception Conditions: Operational Standards and Indicators and EU Directive 2013/33/EU (the recast Reception Conditions Directive).

The Department sad they “have taken cognisance of the responsibility to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of residents, employees, customers and everyone affected by policies and plans as defined by public sector equality and human rights duty”.

The consultation will run until 25 September 2018.

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