Plan to end direct provision will not be underpinned by legislation

Minister O’Gorman said he is "open" to put the White Paper on ending Direct Provision on a statutory basis. Photo: Keith Arkins Media

The new plan for ending direct provision will not be underpinned in legislation and will see current contracts for centres extended.

The plan, unveiled by Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman today seeks to end the current system by December 2024, to be replaced with a state-run not-for-profit system of newly-built own-door accommodation centres, before moving asylum seekers into the community.