Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Committee on Public Petitions
Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed)
Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
My final question is on the transition to the new model. As the Secretary General said, it is ambitious. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, has appointed a three-person external advisory group. Has the Department met with it? I understand the group has independent oversight, but does it engage with the Department, talk to it or assist it in any way?