Seanad debates
Wednesday, 29 January 2003
Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed).
I want people to understand the present situation. Unfortunately some television broadcasts show historical footage of crowds outside the old Mount Street office as indicative of the situation. A very different situation exists now. There is a very humane arrangement in Burgh Quay in terms of accommodation, seating and a ticket system. People are not treated unfairly or inhumanely; every possible arrangement is made for people who want to pursue their claim, including travel, overnight accommodation where necessary and all the arrangements, including the provision of lawyers, which I mentioned earlier. If the applicant does not turn up, obviously the State resources committed for the interview are completely wasted.
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