Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Nick Henderson:
I do not necessarily think private providers are problematic, but the experience in the last 20 years suggests they are. The problem with them is that unlike non-profit bodies, they are probably guided by profit. Non-profit bodies are guided by a mission statement, memorandums and articles, a board, expertise and a desire to help people.