Mr. Brian Killoran:

In terms of processing times, as I mentioned in my opening remarks, our primary experience is with victims of trafficking who are within the direct provision system. It is a peculiarity in Ireland that we have non-concurrence, meaning that one cannot be an asylum applicant and be identified as a victim of trafficking at the same time. This is unusual in the international context. Somebody who is in the asylum process may be a victim of trafficking but cannot be identified as such. Someone who is a victim of trafficking living within direct provision cannot apply for asylum. They cannot be both things. This is an important point to make.