Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

As regards the congregation of services, Senator Clonan mentioned that there seems to be a knee-jerk reaction, in that centres are being closed down without having a plan B in place and facilities available in the community. I see that in my neck of the woods, in Galway, where decisions are made to close a facility and then there is a flurry of activity to get people out into community places. Sometimes it is done on an ad hoc basis, which can be scary for the people involved and their families. Does the commission believe we should put on the brakes until there are proper alternatives in place to deal with the shift from congregated settings?