Report on ending direct provision due in February 

Roderic O'Gorman told the Irish Examiner that the promised report on an alternative for Ireland's international protection system, which has been dubbed a "severe violation of human rights" by a UN committee, will be published within the next few weeks.

A white paper on Direct Provision will be published in early February, with the aim of ending the system, according to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Roderic O'Gorman told the Irish Examiner that the promised report on an alternative for Ireland's international protection system, which has been dubbed a "severe violation of human rights" by a UN committee, will be published within the next few weeks.