Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the officials for their presentations. Several colleagues have asked questions that I was going ask. I will not engage in repetition. I am keen to hone in on one issue identified by Deputy Jack Chambers and Senator Conway regarding the movement of people in emergency accommodation. Can Ms Buckley outline the Department's position? She stated that the issue was addressed with the provider but then she also indicated that the Department cannot impose standards on emergency accommodation. That is both a screaming admission and a contradiction and it prompts my fundamental question. It is all well and good and as far as we know it has not happened since, but can it happen again?