Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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I do. First, I welcome the information, which is helpful, particularly to local communities.

On value for money, I welcome also this. The mean length of stay is 21.75 months. Doing a quick calculation, according to the diagram on page three of this email, more than 30% are waiting longer than two years. It depends on how one reads figures. According to the emergency figure, in the space of two days, there is a difference of 98 people. These are human lives. I welcome the email, but I do not welcome that 1,433 asylum seekers are in hotel and guest accommodation. People seeking asylum are being put up in hotels and guest houses. From a public accounts assessment, is that value for money, besides any human considerations, which we discuss in a different forum?

According to the letter then, we are told that there are 1,531 people in such accommodation. The difference is 98 people in the two days. Have 98 people left this accommodation provision in two days?