Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That brings me back to the earlier point about how we action a response to that. When the Department's assistant secretary was before the committee a few months ago the view expressed was that one could not apply direct provision standards to emergency accommodation and "Tá brón orainn. Sin é." Regarding the legitimate call the Ombudsman has made earlier for greater administrative powers, I need to get a clearer understanding in order to help the committee compile the report. Surely to God the responsibility must rest somewhere for these issues to be actioned. The Department is saying direct provision standards do not apply to emergency accommodation. When I asked if people could be moved again, I was told it could. None of us should be content with that, but someone must be ultimately responsible. It may well be the Department, but my concern and frustration is that listening to the Department, it seems content enough.