Covid-19 (Health): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-05-07
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

Certainly, in the Government plan, the criteria that I now report against talk about how we "protect" and "shield". The short answer is that I am going to be conscious not to use it, as the Deputy requests.
In regard to direct provision, guidance was drawn up by the HPSC and a group was set up specifically on vulnerable users, including those in direct provision. The advice is very clear.

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