Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020
799. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the direction given to staff in public hospitals in respect of face coverings and social distancing for staff and patients; and the system in place for ensuring compliance with the advice. [24027/20]
View answerThe HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre has produced a range of guidance notes for COVID-19, including guidance for healthcare and non-healthcare settings. “Current recommendations for the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Possible or Confirmed COVID-19 in a pandemic setting” contains guidance for healthcare workers on face coverings and physical distancing.
https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/infectionpreventionandcontrolguidance/ppe/Current%20recommendations%20for%20the%20use%20of%20Personal%20Protective%20Equipment.pdf
The HSE is responsible for issuing the guidance to all healthcare settings.
