Dr. Sinead O'Brien:

There have been a number of individuals who passed away in the Owenacurra centre. There were other individuals whose needs could not be met within the centre and they needed to be transferred to an appropriate medical facility. All options were considered. The ethos of the staff in the Owenacurra centre would always be to do everything they can to accommodate an individual's needs. It has happened but there were occasions when people needed to be transferred because their needs could not be met within the centre.