Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-05-13
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Catherine Connolly (IND), Galway West

I thank the Minister for his work regarding direct provision. I have, however, to place on record that it has been reactive. I know it has been difficult because the situation before Covid-19 was inhumane in the first place. I was at the meeting in Oughterard and I know the complexity the Department was facing. It was an inhumane situation, however, and Covid-19 has now brought that into acute focus. We simply have to find a new way.
Is the Minister aware that direct provision was never once mentioned in any of the NPHET meetings? I went through all of the meeting minutes available for February, March and April and not once was direct provision mentioned. Is the Minister aware of that?

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Sitting date: 2020-05-13