Labour’s Alan Kelly says the Department of Justice has cast asylum seekers in a negative light in its response to the Oughterard direct provision centre row.
Yesterday the main bidder pulled out of the project to set up a direct provision centre at a former hotel in the Galway town.
Protesters maintained a presence at the site for several weeks, objecting to the plan.
Tipperary Deputy Alan Kelly says the Department is disparaging people seeking refuge.
