Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for the considerable work they are doing in unprecedented circumstances. My apologies, I have been in the Seanad all afternoon on legislation so have missed much of the session but will go over the transcript. I have a small enough question but the witnesses will see where I am going with it. For many years – too long according to the programme for Government and all of our intent – we have had direct provision centres. Many of them are in rural locations. Is that the case?