The Government has made an utter mess of the immigration system and Donegal is the perfect example of that.

That's according to Donegal Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty who has been reiterating comments he made in the Dail last week as meeting of the Oireachtas Migration Committee gets underway today.

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan and department officials will discuss the management and operation of the asylum application process and other immigration matters.

Deputy Doherty says it's not acceptable that these centres are located in already deprived areas and that Government needs to have a proper regime in place: