Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I would like to make a few comments. I absolutely concur with the position the witnesses articulated regarding the salary restrictions, which are bizarre. I have always held that view. The matter of the ineligible sectors of employment is very restrictive, particularly when we consider the location of a number of direct provision centres. Because of one's location, other restrictions automatically kick in. I live in a community that hosts a direct provision centre. I can see the practical difficulties of anyone accessing opportunities on the terms laid down in this interim arrangement. Since the introduction of the intervening arrangements, from the witnesses' experience has the issue of location presented? They outlined a number of other administrative barriers and referenced them in response to questions posed by my colleague, Deputy Ó Laoghaire. From their experience and awareness of the difficulties, has the issue of location featured?

The limitations in terms of access are more acute in rural locations than they might be in, say, Dublin city. Could the witnesses comment on that?