Comments on first draft of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 4th Periodic Report for Ireland 2020

This submission relates to two key areas of the draft first report of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Ireland's 4th periodic report under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): (1) the domestic application of ICESCR in Ireland; (2) economic and social rights of persons seeking asylum (international protection) in Ireland.