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	The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Ireland has said it expects the 600 Syrian and Eritrean asylum seekers Ireland is due to accept over the next two years will have their cases processed quickly and be granted refugee status.</p>
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	The 600 are part of a European Union relocation plan to deal with the migration crisis in the Mediterranean.</p>
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	Sophie Magennis, Head of Office, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Ireland said the 600 asylum seekers would be put in direct provision until their refugee claims were processed.</p>
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	Speaking on RT&Eacute;&#39;s Morning Ireland she said: &quot;Our understanding is they would go through the regular asylum process. There has been a lot of criticism of the direct provision system in Ireland. We were involved in a working group recently that produced a large document on how to improve and the key issue is the length of stay.&quot;</p>
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	She said she expected the 600 coming to Ireland would have their cases quickly determined.</p>
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	Ms Magennis said Syrians and Eritreans would be indentified for relocation to Ireland, but no other criteria would be imposed.</p>
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	She did say, however, that Ireland would also take an additional 520 Syrians and other nationalities over the next two years and Ireland would have more of a say in those cases.</p>
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	A meeting of European Justice Ministers is expected to confirm Ireland&#39;s acceptance of asylum seekers today.</p>
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	<a href="http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0720/715947-asylum-seekers/">http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0720/715947-asylum-seekers/</a></p>
