Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would be very keen to have the issues raised therein replied to at the earliest opportunity. I do not have the letter. I note what the Senator says about the direct provision regime. I do not believe the direct provision regime is ideal, but I acknowledge that we are making improvements thereto along the lines recommended in the McMahon report. I visited some centres myself and would invite colleagues to do so themselves. I reject the assertion that these are commercial, for-profit centres. If that were the case, I do not believe we would have such a small number of applicants-----