'There had been enormous worry': Direct Provision in Clondalkin centre to remain open - and three new centres get the green light
Clondalkin Towers Image: Donated to the Asylum Archive Clondalkin Towers Image: Donated to the Asylum Archive THE DIRECT PROVISION centre in Clondalkin in Dublin is set to remain open for at least another two years.
The company, Fazyard Ltd, has been paid €27.5 million from the State over an 11-year period for operating the centre. There have been numerous calls for the DP system to be reformed, or scrapped altogether, amid complaints about living conditions and other issues faced by residents.David Stanton, Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration, said he was “pleased” that the centre would remain open, stating that “residents will enjoy greater autonomy and independence in the centre” once the proposed changes are made.
“As with the competitions for Sligo and Newbridge, it will be a condition of the tender that all residents will be able to cook meals of their own choice and that families will have access to designated living areas where they can carry out normal family activities outside of their bedrooms,” he said.Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin, who was among those to call for the centre to remain open, has welcomed the news.
However, Ó Broin added that the uncertainty surrounding the tendering process “highlights why Direct Provision is not the right way to provide those seeking asylum with accommodation”.
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