Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this issue. My colleague, Deputy Stanton, who is from the Midleton area, is also on this call. He will also be speaking directly on this issue. I thank Mr. Fitzgerald, from Cork Kerry community healthcare for being with us. I understand that we have Jim Ryan, who oversees mental health services in the HSE, with us also. Is that correct?

There is concern for the 19 residents within Owenacurra who received the relevant information in the past two months. Deputy Hourigan went through the detail of the inspection reports. The communication in this respect could be improved. There should have been a better way to engage with the residents and their families. I understand from Mr. Fitzgerald's note that they were informed in June and that the timeline is the end of October. Has proper follow-on accommodation been sourced for those 19 residents? What were the initial thoughts of the teams in the HSE in that regard? Was it residential care? I am not aware of the level of need of these residents. Will the current accommodation that has been proposed meet the requirements of the families involved and their loved ones? Will Mr. Fitzgerald or Mr. Ryan, if he is available, comment on the communication involved? As Deputy Hourigan pointed out, the last few reports indicated risk ratings that were high to nearly critical. It appears that addressing that has been managed poorly on the communications side.