Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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368. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Covid-19 cases in direct provision centres and a centre (details supplied); and if the centre is included in the overall figures for direct provision centres. [9155/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Both my Department and the HSE are committed to protecting the identity and medical confidentiality of direct provision residents, as required by law, and therefore do not give specific information about individuals or locations. Information on cases or outbreaks of any illness (COVID-19 or otherwise) is provided only if there is a public health reason to do so.

However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to provide an update directly to the Deputy in relation to direct provision centres as soon as possible.