Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2023
427. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advocate for a child benefit-type payment for IPATs as included in the Government White Paper to end Direct Provision. [43693/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn accordance with the commitments established in A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service, work continues in DCEDIY to look at options for the development of a policy to support the roll out of a payment for children in the International Protection system. Options for delivering this payment are currently under examination in light of the exponential growth in IP applicant arrivals in 2022 and 2023 and as part of the process to review the White Paper. A revised implementation approach for the White Paper will be brought to government for approval in the coming weeks.
