Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Committee on Public Petitions

Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Tess O'Donovan:

Each case is reviewed constantly. As we get vacancies, we will, as far as we can, try to accommodate. The patient needs can be determined. Absolutely, no matter what service I am dealing with, if a patient is out of their area or county, we work hard to try to accommodate and try to bring them back. Capacity can be a limiting factor but sometimes it can be the care need of individuals and not every facility, as we all know, can manage some of the care needs. It would be in the best interest of the patient and the family to have them near to home. That is what we want for ourselves and our community, and that is what we need to strive to. However, equally-----

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