: 08/16/2019 - 10:43
Fianna Fáil's calling for a total reform of direct-provision.
There are two such centres in Kildare: Monasterevin and Newbridge, with around 247 residents.
It's after a review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform shows spending is set to reach 120 million euro this year on direct-provision and related accommodation.
The party's foreign affairs spokesperson, Niall Collins, says while he welcomes an increase in expenditure, the number of children living in direct-provision is unsatisfactory: