Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres
Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source
My next question is for the HSE and follows on from Deputy Joe O'Brien's questions on testing. We have had 1,734 tests so far. What are the criteria as regards further tests? Is it just people who have developed symptoms or who have asked to be tested because of that, or is there a protocol for further systematic testing in direct provision centres? Are there concerns that people in the direct provision system are afraid to speak up and say they have symptoms for fear that they may be moved away from their support services and networks in their specific centres? Are there any actions to counter that?
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