Ms Kate Killeen White:

No, I would not accept that. This building had shortcomings of which we were aware from 2016 to 2018. Attempts were made to refurbish and make the changes necessary to meet our regulatory requirements. Unfortunately, the premises itself did not allow for the level of work required. It was simply not viable to do the works that were required within the existing building. It simply would not cater for the level of work required.

I do not want to minimise the palliative care piece because that is significant and emotional and I understand the impact on families. However, the decision was not made to close St. Brigid's. St. Brigid's has been repurposed as a community facility to work in tandem with the primary care centre.