Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Public Accounts Committee
2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed)
9:00 am
Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source
The Department must have clarity because it has residents staying in direct provision and needs to know to what they are or are not entitled. I am not blaming the Department but simply seeking clarity on the matter. It seems my understanding is correct and such persons cannot draw benefits or access the housing assistance payment. They are, therefore, caught in a Kafkaesque scenario.
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