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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: I note that some 25 men from Cahersiveen - I could be wrong on the figure - were moved to Cork and then four were moved to other locations. Were tests carried out on the individuals moved prior to transfer?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Only people who had already tested positive were being moved. Is that correct?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Are other transfers taking place? I gather from Ms Buckley's earlier response that there are some limited transfers taking place. Is there a practice of tests being carried out before the transfers take place?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Is there a practice of when people are moving from one place to another, especially if they are moving into a new centre, that they have either gone through a period of quarantine or been tested prior to being located in one of those centres?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: I want to clarify that I was not suggesting it would be random. I am suggesting that if somebody is to move into a congregated setting, perhaps it should be examined whether he or she has been tested beforehand. I heard what Ms Buckley said about the Department's objections to asylum seekers being treated differently. I would argue that asylum seekers are being treated very differently in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: How many non-family members share toilet facilities with one another?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Does Ms Buckley not have a number?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Would the latter include shower and washing facilities?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Does Ms Buckley get that there would be a problem there in the event of an outbreak of Covid-19?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: I would argue that it needs to do more than change. It needs to be radically reformed because it is broken. Again, that is not a reflection on the people with whom Ms Buckley works, who are doing hard work under very difficult circumstances. Ms Buckley referred a number of times to the Catherine Day report and the analysis that has been carried out. Can she tell me offhand whether that...

Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: I had to do so because of the social distancing rules being applied here.

Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Not at all. I am interested in getting answers but, unfortunately, the Ministers cannot provide them. That is disappointing.

Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: The question I am asked more often than any other is why it always appears that there is one set of rules for meat factories to abide by and a different set for everybody else. We have had discussions on beef importation and so on, but this week we learned that the Covid-19 test results of some workers were conveyed to their employers, meat factories in this instance, before the employees...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister for her response.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: This is my time now. This is two days in a row where the Ceann Comhairle has-----

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: I would like the clock to be stopped because it is eating into my time.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: I just want to point out that a minute was remaining on Deputy Sorca Clarke's time, which I encouraged the Minister to use. I welcome that. Then I stood up during the four minutes of my time. Unfortunately, the Ceann Comhairle countermanded the situation. Deputy Stanley, therefore, has two minutes when I am finished and I will not take up-----

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: -----up all of my time.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: There is no need to object because the House agreed that Sinn Féin would have 15 minutes in this time. The Sinn Féin whip then assigned that time, with a portion to Deputy Ó Snodaigh, a portion to Deputy Clarke, a portion to me and then a portion for Deputy Stanley.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Within Deputy Clarke's time.