Access to autonomous housing in the context of international protection: EMN Inform

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Access to autonomous housing plays an important role in the integration process for international protection applicants and beneficiaries of international protection. This EMN Inform maps the challenges faced by applicants and beneficiaries of international protection in accessing autonomous housing and provides a comprehensive overview of how EMN Member and Observer Countries organise such support for these two groups. It includes … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:26 Feb 2024
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Ending Direct Provision? February 2021-September 2022: A review of the implementation of the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision

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This report highlights Nasc’s research to monitor and examine the progress achieved in strengthening the social and economic rights for persons seeking international protection since the publication of the 2021 White Paper on Ending Direct Provision.  Based on an evaluation of Freedom of Information records available assessing White Paper implementation deliberations to between February 2021 and October 2022, this research … Read More

Author(s):Dr. Liam Thornton, Dr. Abayomi Ogunsanya
Publisher:NASC
Publication Date:01 Nov 2022
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Transition: from Direct Provision to life in the community: The experiences of those who have been granted refugee status, subsidiary protection or leave to remain in Ireland

Abstract This participative study was carried out in partnership with the Irish Refugee Council between March and November 2015. It aims to develop a deeper understanding of the experiences of those who have been granted refugee status, or other forms of protection, as they transition from Direct Provision accommodation to life in thecommunity. The project looks at people’s hopes, fears, … Read More

Author(s):Muireann Ní Raghallaigh; Maeve Foreman; Maggie Feeley
Publisher:University College Dublin
Publication Date:01 Jan 2016
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/TransitionReport2016(1).pdf
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Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors in the EU Member States and Norway: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract The study aims to update the findings of the 2008-2009 EMN study Policies on reception, return and integration arrangements for,and numbers of, unaccompanied minors and to provide up-to-date information and comparable data on the numbers and state of protection of unaccompanied minors (UAMs) arriving in Europe. The study has a special focus on the following issues The study[1] aims … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:28 May 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors in the EU Member States and Norway: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the findings from the 2015 EMN Synthesis Report Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors. Key points to note: Unaccompanied minors (UAMs), for the purpose of this Study, are children (as defined by the UN CRC) from third countries, who arrive on the territory of an EU Member State unaccompanied by an adult responsible for them, … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:28 May 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This study aims to identify similarities, differences and best practices with regard to the use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of Member States’ immigration policies. Special attention is given to detention and/or alternatives to detention in respect of vulnerable persons such as minors, families with children, pregnant women and persons with special needs. The study … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:04 Nov 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on “The use of detention and alternatives to detention on the context of immigration policies”. More specifically it summarises: information on the scale of detention and alternatives to detention in each Member State by collecting statistics available on the number of third-country nationals (by category) that are subject … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:04 Nov 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in different Member States: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This Synthesis Report presents the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on “The Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in the different Member States”. The study aims to identify good practices for flexible, efficient reception facilities whilst maintaining quality of reception conditions. The Study addresses: Similarities and differences in the organisation of reception facilities;  Similarities and differences … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:07 Feb 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in different Member States: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the findings from the EMN Study “The Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in different Member States“, based on contributions from EMN National Contact Points in 23 Member States and Norway.  This EMN Inform provides an overview of good practices by Member States for flexible, efficient reception facilities whilst maintaining quality of reception conditions. Download: … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:07 Feb 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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One Size Doesn’t Fit All. A legal analysis of the direct provision and dispersal system in Ireland, 10 years on.


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In 2003, FLAC recommended that the scheme of direct provision should be “abandoned immediately”; however, seven years on the same situation continues. In this report FLAC revisits the scheme of direct provision and dispersal in the context of changes in social welfare legislation, the reduction in the number of asylum seekers and the long periods of time people remain in … Read More

Author(s):Free Legal Advice Centres
Publisher:Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Publication Date:18 Dec 2010
Geographic Focus:Irish
ISBN:1873532172
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State Sanctioned Child Poverty and Exclusion: The case of children in state accommodation for asylum seekers


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This report higlights that the government need to recognise that the Direct Provision system is not fit for children. Children should be removed at the first possible opportunity. Direct Provision needs to be replaced by a more fair and equitable system. It also highlights the need for a Government commitment to protection of the best interests of the child in … Read More

Author(s):Samantha K. Arnold,
Publisher:Irish Refugee Councill
Publication Date:12 Sep 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Policies on Reception, Return and Integration arrangements for and numbers of Unaccompanied Minors – an EU comparative study: EMN Synthesis Report


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This EMN Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of national reports produced by twenty-two of the EMN National Contact Points (EMN NCPs) from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In keeping with the EMN’s objectives, the purpose of this … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission
Publication Date:01 May 2010
Geographic Focus:European Union
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Am Only Saying It Now: Experiences of Women Seeking Asylum in Ireland


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The average wait for an asylum, protection or leave to remain claim to be processed in Ireland is a minimum of two years, with some women waiting five years or more, during which time they and their families live in direct provision, having been dispersed to regional accommodation centres. Many women in direct provision accommodation are often times battling poor … Read More

Author(s):Salome Mbugua
Publisher:AkiDwa
Publication Date:01 Mar 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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‘Upon the Limits of Rights Regimes’: Reception Conditions of Asylum Seekers in the Republic of Ireland

Abstract Only in recent years has Ireland had to deal with appreciable numbers of asylum seekers coming to her shores. The reception of asylum seekers awaiting determination of refugee claims has drastically altered in that period. From inclusion to exclusion has been the hallmark of thelegal regulation of reception conditions for asylum seekers. Legal protection from the Irish courts in … Read More

Author(s):Liam Thornton
Publisher:Centre for Refugee Studies at York University
Publication Date:01 Jan 2007
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://pi.library.yorku.ca/ojs/index.php/refuge/issue/view/1269
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Reception Systems, their capacities and the social situation of asylum applicants: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This EMN synthesis report provides a description of reception facilities in the member states, the number, capacities and location of such accommodation centres and of other accommodation; an analysis of the social situation of asylum applicants within the accommodation centres; and a description of the administrative and legal frameworks of the asylum application procedures. Ten of the EMN National … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security
Publication Date:01 May 2006
Geographic Focus:European Union
ISBN:9200000000
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Reception Systems, their capacities and the Social Situation of Asylum Applicants within the Reception System in Ireland

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Abstract This report provides an overview of the reception systems in place for asylum applicants and their capacities. The study also focuses on the social situation of asylum applicants within the reception system in Ireland. The study considers in details asylum application procedure and their legal framework; the organisation, number and capacities of reception facilities; and accommodation, benefits and services … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn and Gerard Hughes (ESRI)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:01 Apr 2005
Reference Period:01 Apr 2005 to 01 Jan 2020
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Direct Discrimination? An analysis of the scheme of Direct Provision in Ireland


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This report takes an in-depth look at the government’s policy of Direct Provision for asylum seekers and challenges its raison d’être. Published in July 2003, the book documents FLAC’s concerns about the legal basis for the introduction of Direct Provision and analyses the problems which have arisen from it. Points covered in the book include the following: Social welfare entitlements … Read More

Author(s):Free Legal Advice Centres
Publisher:Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Publication Date:01 Dec 2003
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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