Hiqa questions lack of staff vetting at accommodation centres for Ukrainians

Hiqa said vetting was in place at direct provision centres for asylum seekers and questioned why this 'primary protection' for 'vulnerable populations' was not required for Ukrainians.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) raised concerns with the Government over why staff in accommodation centres housing Ukrainian refugees, including children, were not being vetted by An Garda Síochána.

In correspondence, the health and social care authority said there appeared to be a “lacuna” when it came to safeguarding war refugees who were being housed in “congregated settings”.