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

I have a request more so than a question because in light of the hour, we do not have the scope for it. Could the Department provide us with a briefing note on the mental health supports, including counselling, provided to individuals and families in direct provision centres? Deputy Connolly eloquently set out the circumstances in which people live and raise their families. I do not know about Mr. Waters but I would not like to live in Mosney or raise my children there, yet we are presiding over a system that allows that. This is a scandal unfolding under our very noses and it is in plain sight. As and when the unavoidable consequences of this play out, not least in the resentment of so many fine young people and children who are being forced to grow up in these circumstances, we will not be able to say that we did not know. I would like that briefing note from the Department.