Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Unfortunately, in many cases, a lot of misinformation gets out. It gets out ahead of us being informed. We were told we would have a level of consultation in respect of anything happening. I will say to the witnesses what I said to Mr. Kevin McCarthy, the Secretary General of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

I have never, ever received any information from any official in relation to the housing in advance, while it was happening or within a week of it. I had a positive engagement with the OPW and an official from that Department subsequently in regard to one situation which, thankfully, is working out very well and will work out well. When Ms McPhillips says there will be a level of consultation from the Department of Justice point of view, what does that mean for public representatives? The public think that we know but that we are not telling them, as TDs or Ministers.