Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon: 'An over-reliance on the private commercial sector accommodation has led to system failures.' Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish TimesThe Ombudsman for Children has found an over-reliance on private commercial sector accommodation has failed children in international protection.
The call comes as the Ombudsman published its first special report on safety and welfare of children in direct provision.Ciara McCormack - former Canadian whistleblower is now the League of Ireland’s first female CEO‘Can you imagine the sheer horror for an eight-year-old?’: Dún Laoghaire man tells of grief at daughter’s death in Israel
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.
However, the OCO said this has also “exacerbated the potential adverse effect on the rights and welfare of children” residing in State-provided accommodation.Firstly, it said IPAS should cease the use of commercial hotels and plan for accommodation capacity pressures. 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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