Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Public Accounts Committee

2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

9:30 am

Mr. Kevin McCarthy:

There are probably slightly different regimes on the international protection and Ukraine sides. We can give a fuller description. On the international protection side, there is direct engagement with the provider management in respect of issues identified in inspection reports. From a risk profiling point of view, we would ensure, where there is a concern, that a provider is prioritised for return inspections to see that the issues identified have been rectified or addressed. Ultimately, the sanction is that we terminate the contract. Our contractual provisions allow us to terminate contracts at one month's notice.