Gabrielle McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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With the best will in the world, despite the fact that the Government's intention is not to have people in these centres for too long, there are people in Athlone who have been living in a mobile home and waiting to be processed for more than ten years. I still do not know how long it is expected people will be in these centres. Mr. Kirrane said it was easier and better to deliver to a group of people. It is easier and better for the service provider, not for those who are in receipt of the service. How many families is he talking about putting together in a centre? Is it intended to restructure the inside of a barracks and put in family units or will there be dormitories?