Mins @CharlieFlanagan and @DavidStanton have announced that 3 new self-isolation facilities have been secured, a total of 200 dedicated new beds. This means 850 beds have been added to the system in last 2 weeks to facilitate #socialdistancing & isolation where required #COVID_19

In addition, we are also introducing a national clinical telephone service in partnership with the #HSE and SafetyNet, which will provide public health advice to centre management to help them to better support their residents at this time #COVID_19 #DirectProvision

Residents staying in self-isolation facilities will have their own bedroom and their own bathroom. The facility in Dublin opened on Monday (6 April) and the three other facilities will be open by the end of this week #COVID_19 #DirectProvision

For full press release, see http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PR20000052 #COVID_19 #DirectProvision