Places of short-Term Deprivation of Liberty the vestibule and in the external access corridor; and in Barcelona there are are not made at any of the cameras only in the living areas, but the images cannot be viewed from the post facilities visited where the security guards are stationed. Recordings are not made at any of the facilities visited. 81. The persons held in these facilities have health care available 24 hours a day 24 hour a day health care is from AENA medical staff. The persons deprived of their liberty do not undergo available any medical examination unless the need arises. They may be referred to hospitals by medical recommendation. 82. Food is provided by the airlines, usually through AENA, and tends to consist The airlines provide food of menus similar to those served in flight. 83. The waiting areas have separate toilet and washroom facilities for men and Separate toilet and women, equipped with toilets, washbasins and showers. These facilities were found washroom facilities in good to be clean, in good condition and provided with hot water. They are accessible 24 hours a day, with no restrictions. At the facilities visited it was observed that users were provided with basic toiletries, though the specific items available varied condition. Sufficient towels, sheets and blankets were available at the time of the inspection visits from one facility to another. Towels, sheets and blankets were generally in sufficient supply at the time of the inspection visits, and their standards of hygiene and conservation were satisfactory except at Madrid-Barajas airport, where the persons held were using mattress covers because there were not enough shower and bath towels. This was reported to AENA, and it has since been reported that the problem has been solved. 84. At Madrid-Barajas airport the persons held at these facilities were unable to At Madrid-Barajas access the luggage that they had checked in. A report received from AENA airport access to luggage indicated that travellers had access only to their hand luggage, and justified this restriction on the grounds that luggage checked in remained in the hands of the checked in is not permitted airline and if travellers reclaimed it they would then have to check it in again and pay the relevant charges. It was also reported that in special cases travellers can be escorted to collect items from their luggage such as medicines or documents. This Office finds these explanations to be insufficient, as such measures are not taken at other airports, where the objections stated here are not considered as obstacles. 85. The telephone numbers for consular assistance from all those states with Telephone numbers for consular representation in Spain are available at the waiting areas for persons consular assistance are denied access, normally in the form of signs posted on the walls of the living available areas. Persons denied access can be visited at these facilities by consular staff. 86. Legal counsel is guaranteed through the legal aid duty rota at the relevant bar Legal counsel is associations for all persons denied entry and those who apply for international guaranteed protection. The latter may choose between council provided through bar associations THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN 61