Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 5 October 2023
Committee on Public Petitions
Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Tess O'Donovan:
I hope that is not the impression the Chair took from what I said. In the intervening period, there will be change. Everyone is ageing and health needs come into play. Once the beds come on-stream, the residents who were there would like to be back. We will work with them in terms of their needs. It will depend on their care needs and the assessment at that point in time and what their will and preference is. Some people can settle in easily. We often see that after a period of time some people do settle. Whatever the condition, if anyone is looking to come to a certain area for their care, we will do what we can to enable that.
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