Working Group on the International Protection Process
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This working group was set up to report to Government on improvements to the International Protection Process, including Direct Provision and supports to asylum seekers.
The establishment of the Working Group arises from the Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016 and follows on from a round-table consultation on the protection process with non-governmental organisations.
During their research the Working Group has taken the following points into consideration:
The Working Group is also committed to recommending improvements to the Government about the existing Direct Provision and protection process. Recommendations will also be made about various supports provided for protection applicants.
The Working Groups' recommendations will clearly outline to the Government what actions can be taken in the short and long term to:
The Working Group will also work to:
Members' Name | Organisation | Title | |
Dr. Bryan McMahon | Formerly of the High Court | Chairperson | |
Dr. Ciara Smyth | Lecturer in Law | ||
Dan Murphy | Former General Secretary of PSEU and ex-President ICTU | ||
Eugene Quinn | Director, Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland | ||
Fiona Finn | CEO, NASC – Irish Immigrant Support Centre | ||
Greg Straton | Director, SPIRASI | ||
Stephen Ng’ang’a** | IRC Core Group of Asylum Seekers and Refugees | ||
Sophie Magennis | Head of Office, UNHCR | ||
Tanya Ward | CEO, Children’s Rights Alliance | ||
Tim Dalton | Retired Secretary General of the Department of Justice |
Members' Name | Organisation | |
Michele Clarke | Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth | |
Brian Power | Department of Education and Skills | |
Caitriona O’Brien | Department of Education and Skills | |
Aidan O’Connor | Department of Environment, Community and Local Government | |
Michael Kelly | Department of Justice | |
Noel Dowling | Department of Justice | |
Ronan Gallagher | Department of Public Expenditure and Reform | |
Jackie Harrington | Department of Social Protection | |
Mary O’Sullivan | Department of Social Protection | |
Patrick Lynch | Health Service Executive | |
David Costello | Commissioner Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner | |
Caroline Daly | Office of the Attorney General | |
Barry Magee, Chairman | Refugee Appeals Tribunal | |
Madeleine Halpin | Tusla |