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Over 12,000 Asylum Seekers Permitted to Work in Ireland Since 2018

Source: Schengenvisa, 29/03/2023


More than 12,000 asylum seekers have been allowed to work in Ireland since new changes in EU legislation were introduced in 2018.
Authorities in Ireland opted into European Union legislation of 2018 permitting persons who seek international protection in this country to have access to the Labour market after the Supreme court ruled that it was unconstitutional to stop them from working, SchengenVisaInfo.com report.
When it comes to this legislation, Ireland was the last European Union country to accept this decision.
Following the new laws introduced in this country, applicants who seek international protection are eligible to apply for a work permit after living in Ireland for five months and can expect to get permission a month later.
According to a News Talk report, a total of 80 per cent of those who applied for the right to work in Ireland were successful, based on the data provided by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
Such research was part of a study carried out by the European Migration Network. In this regard, the European Migration Network (EMN) Policy officer, as well as co-author of the report, Emily Cunliffe, said that the figures indicate that most people of working age in Direct Provision are interested in working in this country.
In addition, she warned that many persons find it difficult to have access to jobs they may be trained for in their origin countries.
Cunliffe noted that what is evident is that the majority of the jobs they enter tend to be characterised by lower wages as well as poorer working conditions.
She emphasised that they tend to be in the category of lower-skilled jobs.
“The most common jobs reported ` the data is quite poor on this ` the most common-reported job was general operative ` that would be, for example, in a warehouse. The second most common was healthcare assistant, while kitchen porter and cleaner were the next two most common job titles,” she stressed, according to a News Talk report.
The figures provided by the Irish Refugee Council noted that over 350 asylum seekers in Ireland have remained homeless since reaching this country; thus, the demand for support has increased notably.
In the Impact Report of last year, the Council said that the failure to provide shelter to persons seeking asylum reveals a further deterioration in the rights of those seeking protection in this country.
But, an RTE report noted that the number of persons helped by the Irish Refugee Council increased by a total of 267 per cent last year in comparison to 2021 figures.
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