Ombudsman: ‘Two-tier’ direct provision is ‘not suitable’

Covid-19 crisis underscores ‘unsuitability’ of crowded centres

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall: "Current direct provision accommodation is not appropriate for anything other than short-term stay. Emergency accommodation is even more inappropriate."

The emergence of a two-tier accommodation system for asylum seekers is “unsuitable” and “unsustainable”, the Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall, has said.

In his third annual report on dealing with complaints about the direct provision system, the Ombudsman said the Covid-19 crisis underscored the “unsuitability” of accommodation for asylum seekers.