Direct Provision System

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2020

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Questions (467)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Question:

467. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans for the relocation of identified victims of trafficking out of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/20]

Written answers

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration

Currently the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) provides accommodation to suspected victims of trafficking who are in the International Protection process. Where requested by the HSE or An Garda Síochána, IPAS also provides accommodation to suspected victims of trafficking who are not in the protection process for a period of reflection and rest.

My Department will now consider this issue in the broader context of my Department’s newly conferred responsibility for the accommodation of International Protection applicants and the forthcoming white paper on the replacement for the current model of asylum seeker accommodation provision.