Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health

9:30 am

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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The problem is the question of suitability, if applied to most residential mental health facilities, would lead to a tsunami of closures throughout the country. In that light, why the HSE picked this particular building to close is a mystery to everyone, including the families being left behind by the decision. I understand Mr. Watt will not have had sight of or information on this case, but where the HSE has made a decision on the removal of services that relate to a capital asset and that decision is in breach of policy and does not have good reasons behind it, what recourse does the Department have?