Ms Mary McDermott:

I want to acknowledge the point on the need for diversity in training and cultural sensitivity. I refer to Deputy McAuliffe's point on the origins and history of refuge in Irish society. We know, for example, that in certain areas there are groups that predominantly fill the refuges. Particular groups will fill particular refuges depending on the population of the area. There is no manager or CEO of a refuge or service around the country who would not agree with every word that has been said. The question is around resourcing, training and upskilling and this is the moment when we can do it. Cultural competence training and so on is needed. At one point we were talking to embassies to try to provide translation facilities but we are trying to do it on the run and we need a large-scale and systematic response that covers all of this.