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direct provision en · NOUN

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1. (uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see direct, provision.
2. (Ireland, uncountable) provision by the state of accommodation and living expenses to registered asylum seekers, who are not allowed to work for pay
   • There have been calls for the abolition of the Direct Provision system in which all essentials are provided to asylum seekers but they are given very little money and are not allowed to work. 2002 April 22, Deirdre MacCarthy, “Calls For Abolition Of Direct Provision”, in RTÉ News:
   • Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of centres under the direct provision scheme, administered by the Reception and Integration Agency, for refugees or asylum applicants in Galway and nationwide; and the future plans for these centres in view of the reducing numbers of asylum seekers and the need to reconfigure spending at his Department in line with the EU/IMF/ECB deal. 2011 November 2, “Written Answers 366: Asylum Support Services”, in Dáil debates, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2022:
   • Direct Provision is being introduced by the Directorate for Asylum Seeker Services of the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform for all asylum seekers who arrive in the State on or after 10th April 2000. 2000 April 10, Brian O Raghallaigh, "S.W.A. Circular No. 04/00", S. W. A. [Supplementary Welfare Allowance] section, Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs
   • Your accommodation is full board, which includes bed, breakfast, lunch, and evening meal. This known as direct provision. 2018 July 4, Citizens Information Board, Services and entitlements for people seeking asylum:

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