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Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision – An Investigation by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office

Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision is the latest in a series of publications from the OCO on Direct Provision. Today’s investigation joins our Direct Division and Life in Lockdown reports which were published in 2020.

This report details an own volition investigation carried out by the OCO into the quality of the oversight of these centres by the State with a specific focus on the protection and welfare of children.