Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2024
532. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any international protection applicants have been referred to the National Infectious Disease Isolation Facility in Portrane for treatment of scabies who are unable to isolate in their own environment to contain spread to others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21780/24]
View answerThe Resident Welfare Team within the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) addresses cases or outbreaks of Infectious Diseases within IPAS Centres in accordance with the IPAS Infectious Disease Protocol (Public Health). This question seeks information regarding any International Protection applicants that have been referred to the National Isolation Facility for treatment of scabies, rather than those living in IPAS accommodation who required referral.
IPAS are of the understanding that persons may have been referred to the National Isolation Facility from a group who were occupying tents outside the International Protection Office (IPO). As IPAS cannot confirm this, or indeed the exact numbers, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for response.
