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

Matt Carthy: I am sorry to cut across Mr. Wilson. Is it correct to say that the principle of the risk assessment is self-assessment by the management of each centre as opposed to an independent risk assessment being carried out by the HSE or another body?

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

Matt Carthy: Let us take, for example, the centre at Cahersiveen or any new centres or location that the Department of Justice and Equality is examining. Before anyone is moved to a centre, is there a process by which there is an assessment carried out with a view to Covid-19?

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

Matt Carthy: Could the Department officials answer the question in respect of Cahersiveen? Before people were moved to Cahersiveen was a risk assessment carried out with a view specifically to Covid-19?

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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vehicle Registration (27 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects vehicle registration tax centres to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7974/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (27 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide for a financial support package to a cohort of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7928/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (27 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a financial support scheme similar to that introduced by the Canadian Government to support students who cannot secure employment during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7930/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (27 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay until February 2020 in his Department providing the family of a person (details supplied) with a December 2017 Courts Service report that was directed to be furnished to them in May 2018 by the Attorney General, senior counsel and him; the reason a freedom of information application for this report...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (27 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 449. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current whole-time equivalent staffing level within the Health and Safety Authority of trained, qualified health and safety inspectors, excluding corporate and support staff and excluding those on career breaks, long-term sick leave, maternity and other long-term leave; the geographical spread of same; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 447. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a bespoke support scheme for private bus and coach operators affected by the Covid-19 lockdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7918/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 448. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if businesses that provide a repair service such as jewellers are permitted to conduct drop-off and collection services during this period of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7919/20]