Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2016
72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 24 May 2016, the status of the progress update for the 173 recommendations as outlined in the McMahon report; if the report is not available, the reasons for the delay and when it will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17372/16]
View answer73. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 17 May 2016, to outline in detail and in tabular form, specifically which 90 recommendations of the McMahon report have been fully implemented; specifically which further 26 recommendations have been implemented and to what extent; which 57 recommendations have not been addressed and the reason for each recommendation's exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17373/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 73 together.
In my response to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 24 May, 2016 I undertook to provide the Deputy with an update on the position in relation to each of the recommendations of the Working Group on the Protection Process including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers (the McMahon Report). A table detailing the status of each of the 173 recommendation in the Working Group Report was forwarded to the Deputy on 16 June last. This report showed that currently 91 recommendations are implemented, 49 are partially implemented or in progress, and the remaining 33 remain under consideration. This represents significant progress in taking forward the Working Group recommendations with 80% now implemented, partially implemented or in progress. My Department continues to actively co-ordinate implementation.
The status update has recently been published on my Department's website and on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.
