{"id":11869,"date":"2019-12-28T12:15:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-28T16:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11869"},"modified":"2019-12-30T12:20:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T16:20:10","slug":"expert-group-to-review-support-for-asylum-seekers-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11869","title":{"rendered":"Expert Group to Review Support for Asylum Seekers in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/asylum.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/asylum.png 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/asylum-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>A new expert group on support for asylum seekers is to review how to improve community engagement in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>It will be chaired by former secretary general of the European Commission Catherine Day and is expected to report back by the end of next year.<\/p>\n<p>A plan to house asylum seekers at a hotel on Achill Island earlier this year prompted local protests against alleged lack of consultation from the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration and Integration Minister David Stanton said: \u201cWe have seen at first-hand the concerns of communities when new accommodation centers are first mooted in their areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we have recently had successful outcomes in opening new centers in Borrisokane, in Ballinamore and in Ennis, the Expert Group will look at how we can engage more effectively with communities so that we can work together to respond to the needs of asylum seekers and of local residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is essential for successful integration opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr Day will be joined on the group by Dr Frances Ruane, Frank Daly, Conn Murray, Niamh O\u2019Donoghue and representatives from NGOs working in this area \u2013 Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Center, and the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI).<\/p>\n<p>Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said: \u201cThe Expert Group brings together a small number of highly experienced individuals to devise long-term approaches to supporting asylum seekers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am pleased that we can draw on their expertise to see if there are new ways in which we can better meet the needs of asylum seekers and ensure we can adapt quickly to any variations in demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am especially pleased to have someone of the caliber of Dr Catherine Day to lead the group and I look forward to the outcomes of their work, which has already begun.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-11869\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11869&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-11869\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11869&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-11869\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11869&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11869\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new expert group on support for asylum seekers is to review how to improve community engagement in Ireland. 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