Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres
Mr. Mark Wilson:
Early on in the second week of March we asked centres to consider several issues that were pertinent to the developing problem, including their routines around cleaning and developing self-isolation capability at local level. That was followed up with a request for contingency planning to be put in place that allowed for feedback in respect of the individual centres.
In the next two weeks, in co-operation with our colleagues in the national social inclusion office, we will be undertaking a further assessment of each of the 85 centres or locations to be able to identify where particular locations may need assistance in strengthening arrangements. As Ms Buckley has said, this is being built on the Mental Health Commission model-----
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