Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If I may, I ask Ms Gibney come back to me on that issue. As a member of the transport committee, I would like to pursue that important issue as well. On the vulnerability assessment, can Ms Gibney explain that a bit more in the context of her presentation and in light of the commentary that we have seen today and during the past couple of weeks from people who are living in direct provision? Their sense of hope or optimism does not seem as positive as that of some of us who are working hard, as are the witnesses. I commend all our witnesses today on their work, their advocacy, their recommendations and on the challenging positions they are putting forward.

It is important that we take the bona fides of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, and that we work with him. I certainly hope we can. Ms Gibney might respond on the vulnerability assessment. I apologise that I have to go but I have another commitment. I will try to get back again at the end of the meeting.