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A former resident of a Clare direct provision centre has accused the Government of uprooting immigrants from their new communities due to policy failures. It follows a new report from the ESRI which shows that almost 6,000 refugees who have been granted status to remain are still living in direct provision centres due to the housing shortage. There are currently 907 International Protection Applicants living in Clare in centres across Ennis, Inch, Meelick, Tulla, Scariff and Lisdoonvarna. While, last month , figures released to Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara showed the state has now spent over €1.5bn housing International Protection Applicants since 2021. A former resident of the Knockalisheen Direct Provision Centre in Meelick, believes many Asylum seekers are living in sub standard conditions as the current government approach rewards providers hoping to make a "quick buck". Spokesperson for the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland, Bulelani Mfaco says taxpayer's money would be better invested