Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I think the Skellig Star was first reviewed or surveyed, or whatever the phrase is, by someone from the Department of Justice and Equality in August or September of last year.
Presumably, that person was aware of the minimum standards and may have been aware of the joint committee's report, which stated that the Department of Justice and Equality should avoid isolated locations with few public transport services, amenities or employment, should avoid emergency accommodation and should have child-friendly spaces for recreation of children. The report also stated that there should be specialised training for staff on residents who may have suffered trauma, sexual abuse or domestic abuse in the past. Was any of this taken into account by the person who went down to look at this premises in September of last year?
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