Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations
Ms Sinéad Gibney:
I will comment on the use of spit hoods. Specifically, there needs to be clarification on their use with children aged between 12 and 18 years. I have already mentioned the points about disaggregated data and whether medical assistance was sought. The question of the specific characteristics of the individual arises. For example, is there any learning difficulty? For what length of time was any such guard used? Those are some additional points.