Report recommends Direct Provision system end by 2023

The new report recommends that after three months in the reception centre, applicants should move to own-door accommodation under the responsibility of the local authorities. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

A new report on ending Direct Provision has recommended moving asylum seekers into "own door" accommodation and granting eligibility for driving licenses and social welfare.

The expert report by Dr Catherine Day recommends ending Direct Provision "no later" than 2023.