Mr. Reuben Hambakachere:

We are currently working with people who live in the midlands region and the advice we are giving them is to stay there until the can find somewhere to go. From our experience, we noticed that some people moved out hurriedly and when they got out, they started struggling and wished to go back in. It is better to make the right decision and move out when one is able to. Also, it is not easy to get out. It is not easy for many people who have lived in the centres for a long time. It is quite a process because some of them have become institutionalised and that has to be taken into consideration. They cannot be just driven out without actually providing the wraparound supports and the step-by-step guides for people to come out and integrate successfully within Irish communities. From talking to other community organisations, it seems the approach of the other groups supporting people right across the country may be same as ours. We want to support people to exit smoothly out of direct provision and that process is taking much longer than it used to in the past. We just provide the information and also help people to secure accommodation.