Officials warned of unmanageable levels in IPAS system
News Source : RTE
News Summary
- Officials said huge rise in people claiming International Protection was becoming more and more difficult to process.
- Long backlogs were leading to higher costs and longer "periods for which there are entitlements to accommodation and other supports" Department of Justice had refused to release documents on extra money and staff to deal with International Protection applications.
- However, following an appeal under FOI laws, they have now released some records which detail how the system had seen a 385% increase in expected applications between 2022 and 2023.
The system for managing applications for asylum came close to collapse last year as senior officials warned backlogs were quickly reaching unmanageable levels.In highlevel talks, officials said [+4098 chars]
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