Direct Provision System

Wednesday, 3 June 2020

Questions (394)

Holly Cairns

Question:

394. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a direct provision centre in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/20]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality

I can inform the Deputy that my Department has an accommodation centre for international protection applicants in Clonakilty in West Cork. There are currently no plans to open another centre within the Cork South-West constituency area.

Should my Department require additional accommodation in the future and if suitable premises were offered in the area, such premises would be considered in line with the recommendations made under the 2015 McMahon Report and the requirements of the National Standards for Accommodation Centres, which Minister Flanagan and I published last August.