Ms Fiona Hurley:

In relation to the health piece, it is also really important to note that during the screening procedure, the type of access to medical care is quite circumscribed. When someone comes into the State and is in the screening procedure, access is to acute medical care or care for illnesses that may pose a threat to public health. If the medical practitioner does not see that initially, he or she can decide that there does not need to be any further medical inspection done for the duration of the screening process. It is quite possible that someone could come in through the screening process and the medical practitioner could miss something. The person might not feel comfortable disclosing it, particularly if it is a mental health issue, and may then not get treatment for the duration of that screening process.