They are now considering putting an IPAS centre into Dublin's Phoenix Park THE State has considered locating an asylum-seeker reception centre at a historic site in Dublin's Phoenix Park, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned. The MoS understands that internal discussions have already taken place in Government about putting a reception centre for international protection applicants on part of the 14-acre site where Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI is now situated. So we have alreadv had discussions with different agencies at various levels, but there has been no solid conclusion. At this stage, we are going to have to consider some drastic options - and one of those is an international protection centre and maybe some longer-term accommodation for asylum seekers. It is up in the air for now, and we know it will be controversial.