The government is facing criticism for thinking of making asylum seekers contribute to the cost of their housing, reports Breaking News.
According to Doras, the government must guarantee that asylum seekers have the same access to services and supports as everyone else if it wants them to participate.
In addition to not being eligible for social housing, asylum seekers are not eligible for child benefit or state assistance such as college grants, reports Breaking News.
According to CEO of Doras John Lannon, their living circumstances are subpar.
Mr Lannon told Newstalk: “They live in very substandard accommodation… places like converted warehouses, tents, remote locations. They have to pay for transport to get to and from work. Hiqa inspections last April highlited that the conditions were really poor, very substandard in a lot of the centres that asylum seekers are living in,” reports Breaking News.
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