The OCO continues to receive complaints on behalf of children seeking international protection.
The Ombudsman for Children has found that an over-reliance on private commercial sector accommodation has failed children in international protection.
The report was published as the ombudsman, Dr Niall Muldoon, was not satisfied with the response to his 2021 investigation on direct provision and he feels that the crisis-driven response currently being executed by Government has made the situation worse for children living in State-provided accommodation.
While acknowledging “inordinate pressure” on the International Protection Accommodation Service infrastructure, the report said: “An over-reliance on the private commercial sector accommodation has led to system failures on practical, economic and legal grounds.The OCO continues to receive complaints on behalf of children seeking international protection, ranging from concerns over living conditions, food quality and rules in accommodation centres on health and wellbeing.
In its report, the OCO recognises that since February 2022 the onset of war in Ukraine precipitated a crisis-driven response that has presented further and unprecedented challenges for the Government in this area. Thirdly, it said IPAS should have regard to the vulnerability of children within the international protection process in the planning and provision of their accommodation needs.
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