Report after report documented the damage it did to vulnerable people, including children. Until very recently, asylum seekers were not allowed to take on paid work. They were paid a paltry allowance that in effect closed them off from active participation in the community. Reports by groups led by Bryan MacMahon and Catherine Day duly plotted a route to a better system. The Department of Housing has already signalled its misgivings, and shortages of housing in the community are already posing problems for those granted status.

Source: The Irish Times March 01, 2021 00:05 UTC