Radio Kerry heard from two TDs that the HSE recommended against moving asylum seekers to Caherciveen in the Covid-19 lockdown despite the official narrative from the Dept of Justice that they have worked closely with the HSE in accommodating asylum …

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Radio Kerry heard from two TDs that the HSE recommended against moving asylum seekers to Caherciveen in the Covid-19 lockdown despite the official narrative from the Dept of Justice that they have worked closely with the HSE in accommodating asylum seekers and that they worked with the HSE's national social inclusion team in establishing the direct provision centre in Caherciveen.

Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly said that when the move was made, the HSE in fact had reservations about the centre. When asked why that information had not been provided to Radio Kerry by the HSE, Daly responded that the HSE don't run the centre and it's difficult to get that information.

Fianna Fáil TD also told Radio Kerry that the HSE expressed serious reservation about the centre being set up and it ran against their wisdom and advice to the Dept of Justice. She wanted to know who was going to take responsibility for the "litany of mistakes that have been made".

Broadcast: Radio Kerry | 28 Apr 2020