Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1326. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the direct provision centres to which the national standards for accommodation offered to people in the protection process apply. [39669/22]
View answerThe National Standards were adopted by Government in 2019, and have been in effect since the beginning of 2021. Since then, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) has taken steps to support adherence to the National Standards through its contract arrangements with accommodation centres. All of IPAS' permanent centres are being required to adhere to the National Standards.
