Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 January 2021
302. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the actions she is taking on foot of recommendation 5.6 of the September 2020 Report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process (details supplied); when the recommendation will be implemented in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3334/21]
View answerI have established a high level Programme Board to assess the recommendations of the Catherine Day Advisory Group report and oversee their implementation, as relevant to my Department and as appropriate, including those related to access to bank accounts for international protection applicants. An Implementation Working Group has also been established in my Department to oversee the implementation of the report’s recommendations, as appropriate, which will report to the Programme Board.
In relation to recommendation 5.6 of the Advisory Group, my Department is actively engaged with the relevant stakeholders, including the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI), with a view to achieving an early resolution to the issue of lack of access to bank accounts for some international protection applicants having due regard to both national and EU legislative requirements.
