Ms Oonagh Buckley:

It is not our place to disagree with that advice, and it is the advice we are working under. It reflects the fact that, in congregated settings of this type, and direct provision is only one, there are particular difficulties in applying social distancing in that context. These guidelines take account of that, which is what they have to do because there are settings like this, such as direct provision, disability services and homelessness services, across a broad range of the areas where people who are not members of one family are sharing rooms. The advice has to take account of that and we have to try to apply best practice around that. Ireland is not unique in this regard. The EU guidance on this matter reflects almost entirely what we have done in terms of trying to ensure best practice. However, acknowledging the fact-----