International Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Questions (471)

Michael McNamara

Question:

471. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many withdrawals or reductions of material reception conditions, respectively, were made in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively where the fact that a first instance decision in respect of the applicant's protection application has not been made can be attributed, or attributed in part, to the applicant or he or she, without reasonable excuse, is failing, or has failed to comply with an obligation under an enactment relating to the application, respectively. [3864/24]

Written answers

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

For DCEDIY to withdraw or reduce material reception conditions as outlined, the International Protection Office would be required to inform this Department of an applicants failure to comply with an obligation as part of the first instance process.

To the best of our records there has not been such a communication from the International Protection Office in respect of an applicant in the first instance process who has failed to comply with any obligation.

As such, this Department did not reduce or withdraw material reception conditions from any applicant in the years queried.