Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It really is not suitable and we have seen that situation end in tragedy.

The Minister of State earlier referenced sexual assault treatment units, SATUs. I want to go to a recent HSE report on our SATUs, which are wonderful places. They are sadly overused, but that is a different conversation. The unit with the third highest number of attendees outside Dublin and Cork is in Mullingar. In feedback from service users, it has been described as not suitable for people with mobility issues. It needs to be more spacious. It is extremely noisy. The report is glowing with these exceptions. The clinical lead of the programme has been clear that there is a need for capital investment. As I said, it has the third highest number of presentations in the country outside Dublin and Cork. The unit is very busy. Some 25% of those who attended the unit last year were under the age of 18. There is a growing demand, unfortunately. We must deal with reality and that is it. I ask the Minister to consider this unit. When it comes to capital investment, I ask her to see what is there and to explore the potential to better meet the needs of those who require the services. The clinical lead tells me they have been logging in for this for a considerable length of time.