Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 27 October 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report

9:30 am

Mr. Kevin McCarthy:

There have been instances where we have had to move much more quickly than planned because of the pressure. We obviously try to avoid situations in which we have no accommodation to offer to somebody. We found ourselves in that situation within the last week, as members will be aware. The challenge for us throughout all this has been to try to meet the needs of people on arrival, which means on the day they arrive. We have a holding facility in Citywest that has allowed us to buy a little time at times, but that is operating at full capacity at this point. It does create issues whereby we have to move much more quickly, and we have to short-circuit some of the consultation we would like to have in normal circumstances. In a normal environment, there would be a very well-planned engagement and communications process when significant moves are planned and being made. However, in the circumstances, it has not always been possible.

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