Shannon Key West Hotel Image: Google Maps Shannon Key West Hotel Image: Google Maps THE DEPARTMENT OF Justice and Equality was concerned that a potential legal challenge to the opening of a Direct Provision centre at a disused hotel could disrupt the lives of asylum seekers, new documents show.
Internal department correspondence sent the day before the announcement was made public referred to concerns over potential legal challenges. Kiernan agreed to let the property to Abbey Castle Accommodation Ltd with a view to it becoming a Direct Provision centre, following negotiations last year. Abbey Castle Accommodation Ltd launched its own High Court proceedings against Kiernan and Paradub the day after the u-turn was announced, 22 March.The internal document stated that the department “became aware of potential issues with the lease agreement between the owner and the contractor offering the accommodation service” last December.
These notes stressed that the decision was not related to the suspected arson attacks, as did the official statement released the following day. They said the decision was taken following legal advice sought from the Chief State Solicitor’s Office which “found difficulties with the lease agreement between the owners of the hotel, and the operator renting it, which made proceeding with the proposed centre unviable”.The spokesperson said the department is “not party to these lease arrangements and these matters are outside our control”.
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