PQ 197
197. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for formally designating a facility (details supplied) as a permanent International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) facility;if such a designation will bring the facility under the statutory remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and other independent inspection bodies to ensure rigorous oversight of resident welfare and facility standards; the current inspection and safeguarding regime in place at the site while it operates as a processing location, following the significant State investment and doubling of staff at the International Protection Office (IPO); his views on the way permanent designation will address reported concerns regarding contractual boundaries and the duty of care owed to residents both within and outside the facility gates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38048/26]
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197. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for formally designating a facility (details supplied) as a permanent International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) facility;if such a designation will bring the facility under the statutory remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and other independent inspection bodies to ensure rigorous oversight of resident welfare and facility standards; the current inspection and safeguarding regime in place at the site while it operates as a processing location, following the significant State investment and doubling of staff at the International Protection Office (IPO); his views on the way permanent designation will address reported concerns regarding contractual boundaries and the duty of care owed to residents both within and outside the facility gates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38048/26]
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