Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Eoghan spoke wonderfully about this beautiful island of ours. We all live on this stunning island. I ask him to speak more about how he thinks cross-Border co-operation could help us battle climate change.

Doireann and Eimear spoke fluent Irish and I am feel ashamed that I cannot speak the language as fluently as them. It is so beautiful to hear them speak one of the most beautiful languages in the world and I agree with everything that they said.

Kim is amazing and I totally agree with everything that she said. Direct provision is a deeply shameful aspect of Ireland's treatment of asylum seekers. In years to come we will view it in the same way we now view mother and baby homes.

I was a member of the same committee that Senator Ó Donnghaile mentioned and was part of the committee group who visited direct provision centres. What I saw on that day stuck with me for many months. I cannot imagine, particularly for young people, the impact that living in direct provision has on people's mental health. Living in direct provision is like living in a prison and the food that people get there is horrific. I believe that these centres should be not-for-profit if direct provision must happen, and I would prefer to see direct provision gone completely. Please God, direct provision will go soon and I would like to see it gone tomorrow. I would like the delegations to tell us how we can better support people, particularly young people, in direct provision.