Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE

Dr. Sinead O'Brien:

It is important to point out that we have high-support hostels in a number of areas within 20 to 30 minutes of the east Cork area. It is important that all the people of Cork have access to services in a timely manner and that all our facilities are available to everyone. It is important to focus on community integration. The Deputy quite rightly pointed out that the St. Stephen's campus is on the outskirts of Glanmire. However, we have a therapy programme which includes our own transport to allow people to integrate within the Glanmire area and further afield for outings. That would be-----