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

Obviously, a lot of the direct provision system is blocked up at the moment because we cannot move people out quickly enough because of the housing situation and all of that. We need to get people integrated, in particular people who have cleared all of the hurdles and who have established genuine cases. In terms of moving them and getting other people in, and getting people out of tents and out of homelessness on the streets, that has to be the aim. In that regard, what is the longest period of time that people are in direct provision?