David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are people who are delighted to have this opportunity. They are being supported to go out to work after the period laid down. We will examine the matter again and might change the arrangement which was welcomed widely at the time by everybody concerned, although the Deputy might not have done so. The Office of the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children have had their remits extended to cover accommodation and related services provided for those in the international protection process who are living in accommodation centres for which we are developing standards and which will be inspected independently. Therefore, we are doing a huge amount of work. It would be nice now and again if the Deputy actually recognised the great efforts being made to help people who are vulnerable and come here to seek help and protection which we give them.

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