Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018
333. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents of direct provision centres eligible to apply for the right to work under the EU (recast) reception conditions directive, 2013/33/EU. [30897/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive 2013 (2013/33/EU) came into operation on 30 June following my signing into law of the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 giving effect to the various provisions of the Directive.
In relation to access to the labour market, it is important to note that the labour market permission is not restricted to applicants who are residing in Accommodation Centres. Thus my Department is not focused on the number of applicants in Accommodation Centres who may be eligible to access the labour market but rather on the overall numbers who are eligible.
Accordingly, it is estimated that approximately 3,000 protection applicants will be eligible to apply for the permission.
