Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to probe a little further into the direct provision system. It is imperative that we get to the bottom of the deaths that occurred. Obviously, if there is a death which is unnatural or occurs in suspicious circumstances, there is a requirement for the coroner to be involved. It is a criminal offence not to report a death. Aside from this, will the delegates discuss some of the other issues involved? They referred to living conditions, of which I am trying to get a sense. The freedom of information legislation does what it says on the tin. It is about accessing information and I am trying to envisage to what extent queries or concerns can be addressed through this mechanism as against the necessity to overhaul the entire process. This is something the Chairman was probably trying to examine also.