Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 June 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

9:30 am

Mr. Kevin McCarthy:

It is important to say first and foremost that they remain there voluntarily, as does anyone in the international protection system. They are free to leave at any point in time. However, that is not an option for people where there are constraints and pressures in the rental market. We provide supports to people with status to move on. We commission services to work with them on trying to find accommodation.