Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 May 2016

Committee on Housing and Homelessness

Irish Refugee Council

10:30 am

Mr. Rory O'Neill:

In the context of homelessness, it is during the transition from direct provision that people need help. If they got help with integration while they were in direct provision, that would make the transition a lot easier. They need to learn about the systems and structures they will have to negotiate once they get out. The big issue is integration while they are in the direct provision system. That would make life easier.