Joint Committee on Public Petitions to discuss direct provision and related matters

The meeting at 12.30pm will be broadcast from Committee Room 4 of Leinster House and will hear from John Lannon, CEO, and Aideen Roche, Policy Officer, from Doras, and Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council.

Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Martin Browne said: “The Committee welcomes this opportunity to meet with these key stakeholders to discuss key issues affecting those in Direct Provision. We are also interested in hearing their views on the ‘White Paper on Ending Direct Provision’, and related matters, including about recent reports they may have undertaken with regards to Direct Provision and their findings arising from these reports.

“Members will also consider a number of petitions on topics including the control of dangerous dogs, unauthorised development on the River Shannon and the extension of Third-level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) for non-EEA graduates holding an award from a recognised Irish awarding body to remain in Ireland after their studies.”

The Joint Committee on Public Petitions is a standing Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas and has 11 Members, seven from the Dáil and four from the Seanad.

The meeting in the Committee Room 4 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.