Department and minister 'left on their own' to arrange asylum seeker accommodation

Minister Roderic O’Gorman admitted that the current system in place is “not working”. File photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

A clear lack of departmental co-ordination and a lack of priority at government level has left the Department of Integration and Minister Roderic O'Gorman "on their own" in their efforts to accommodate international protection applicants.

That is according to Dr Catherine Day who chaired the advisory group on direct provision prior to the drafting of the White Paper to end the much-criticised system.