128. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons resident in the Mosney direct provision centre are currently in receipt of their personal allowance of €19.10 per week per adult and €15.60 per week per child; if her attention has been drawn to a points card system, which means that instead of receiving their personal allowance, residents are awarded points that are only valid in a store on the Mosney campus; the rationale for this change; if consultation with the residents or advocacy groups took place prior to this change; if her attention has been further drawn to reports that this store does not stock all of the goods the residents wish to purchase, that unused points cannot be carried over from week to week and that the shop is closed at the weekend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23140/17]

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128. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons resident in the Mosney direct provision centre are currently in receipt of their personal allowance of €19.10 per week per adult and €15.60 per week per child; if her attention has been drawn to a points card system, which means that instead of receiving their personal allowance, residents are awarded points that are only valid in a store on the Mosney campus; the rationale for this change; if consultation with the residents or advocacy groups took place prior to this change; if her attention has been further drawn to reports that this store does not stock all of the goods the residents wish to purchase, that unused points cannot be carried over from week to week and that the shop is closed at the weekend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23140/17]

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