Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, there has been an underspend on the INIS in the past few years as a result of the difficulties in recruitment. Will the Minister provide an update on staffing levels? Is the service still understaffed and, if so, why has it proved so difficult to recruit staff? Obviously, there are long delays in the system, which is soul destroying and incredibly stressful for the individuals concerned and their families. The problem really needs to be fixed. Will the Minister update us on the backlogs of visa, citizenship and asylum applications? In that context, with reference to the direct provision system, there is talk that Hatch Hall in Dublin will be closed. I believe the residents have been told that they need to be out by the end of the year as there are other plans for the building. What plans are in place to accommodate them elsewhere as part of the overall direct provision programme that is under way?