Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2017
263. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the McMahon report recommendations that have been fully implemented, partially implemented and that have yet to be implemented respectively. [50013/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers, also known as the Justice McMahon report, was published in June 2015. Its recommendations have implications for a number of Government Departments and services.
My Department has since published three progress reports on the implementation of its 173 recommendations; the first in June 2016, the second in February of this year and a third and final report in July of this year. All three reports are available to view on my Department's website www.justice.ie .
The final progress report shows that 133 recommendations have been reported as fully implemented and a further 36 are in progress or partially implemented. This represents a 98% full or partial implementation rate.
On 21 November 2017, the Government approved an opt into the EU (Recast) Reception Conditions Directive (2013/33/EU). The Directive provides a framework that will enable international protection applicants to access the work-force in circumstances where their application for international protection status has not received a first instance decision within the timeframe set by the Directive. By opting into the Directive, another important recommendation of the Justice McMahon report will be implemented, which will also bring us into line with the European Union norm.
