Dáil debates

Wednesday, 5 December 2018

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

 

12:55 pm

Photo of Eugene MurphyEugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The health section of the programme for Government used caring language about looking after the less privileged in our society, particularly people with disabilities and older people. The Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, probably knows what matter I am going to raise again, namely, the Rosalie unit in Castlerea, County Roscommon. When the Taoiseach was the Minister for Health, his Department issued a letter stating that the unit would not be closed. I am seeking an update. According to an article in today's Roscommon Herald, a local newspaper, the HSE is ploughing ahead with closing the unit. As the Minister of State and the Taoiseach know, this is a concern for the people of Castlerea. The battle of Castlerea will continue. This is no way to treat people who have been in those surroundings for many years, are quite content and are well looked after. The Minister of State visited the unit. It is a fantastic unit and is well catered for and staffed. Will the Taoiseach provide me an update on the unit? Will he also guarantee that its patients and their families will not be further upset by such newspaper articles?

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