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Dr. Catherine Day: 'There are 2,000 children in Direct Provision...this has to end'

An expert group has recommended extending the right to work to asylum seekers, and the exploratio...

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18.05 21 Oct 2020


Dr. Catherine Day: 'There are 2,000 children in Direct Provision...this has to end'


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18.05 21 Oct 2020


An expert group has recommended extending the right to work to asylum seekers, and the exploration of alternative housing models.

The document also advocated clear guidance to ensure all applicants can open bank accounts, reducing the amount of time taken to process positive decisions and ensuring binding standards for centres are applied and enforced by January 2021.

Dr. Catherine Day, Chair of the expert group talked Kieran through their recommendations.


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