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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Have they achieved Irish citizenship by that stage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: There is a great deal of discussion of a new model, and the White Paper was mentioned at this meeting, but what are we talking about exactly? Is it own-door accommodation? There is a challenge in this respect. Who will provide the accommodation? A year or two ago, there was some talk about the State providing it directly, or approved housing bodies or contractors providing it, similar to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Would the first step outside direct provision be accommodation that was owned by the State, including a local authority, or a contractor?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Given the situation in Ukraine, we have to help those people. For people stuck in direct provision who have made progress in terms of naturalisation, it is better if they are able to work and participate in society. There is also the housing crisis. This is the perfect storm, with three major pressures and where we have to meet a range of demands. While I welcome the White Paper, will we...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Given the various circumstances and pressures, when will the first people move from direct provision to the new model? Will it be this year or next year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Verona Murphy.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy O'Connor. He has ten minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Deputy to be very brief.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: On 9 or 10 October, the outcome will be known. I will ask Mr. McCarthy about the contract in respect of Ukrainians. I understand the context. It was an enormous problem. I acknowledge the efforts of the Department and everybody involved because it was an unprecedented challenge. Many people wondered how it could be done. I recognise that substantial effort has been made but, in the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Yes. I am talking about Aramark.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Were 12 other locations offered to the Department voluntarily and are these providing services?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: The Department had to hit the ground running with this and there was not time to tick all the boxes. However, much of this will become more long term. In situations such as this, when there is time to undertake proper procurement processes, along with looking at the quality of services being provided, including the quality of food and so on, which is an issue some of the Deputies raised,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I am not asking about what the Department expects.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Where there are sectoral agreements, agreed by the Labour Court, and all of that-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Does the Department compel companies to respect them or does it expect them to?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I do not want to focus on any particular company. I am asking, now that the Department has time to gather itself, whether it will require companies to meet any sectoral pay agreements and basic employment rights.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: These are State contracts.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Will Mr. McCarthy briefly touch on the situation with Tusla and social workers? When Tusla was before the committee last year, we were told it basically had half the number of social workers it needs. We all know that we need a pipeline for supply. We can beat the HSE up in here all we like but the reality is that, unless we fix the supply pipeline issues with regard to education, training...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Is Mr. McCarthy referring to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I do not wish to highlight any particular case, but children are in very difficult circumstances. The fact that social workers are stretched and are unable to give each case the time and attention it needs can have appalling outcomes for the child, who has to be at the centre of all of this. Thankfully, of late I have not seen too many such cases. A few years ago, there seemed to be a lot...