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

I will not repeat verbatim what Deputy Naughten said, but what he said was true. A public statement will be issued later today indicating that the 12 people will be moved, despite in 2016 the then Minister for Health and now the Taoiseach giving a commitment in a letter which I have stating the facility would not be closed down. There are severe issues with the mental health service in County Roscommon. I understand a number of staff have moved because they are not happy with what is going on in the system.

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I remind the Tánaiste of the 27 recommendations in the Roscommon report, but virtually none of them has been implemented. People in Roscommon have lost their lives because of neglect in the provision of mental health services. Families will never ever lose the pain they have suffered. I am mindful of those children today who have lost parents. Will the Tánaiste contact the HSE immediately and tell it that under no circumstances is the Rosalie unit to be closed? Will he ask the Minister to inquire into exactly what is happening with the services in Roscommon? I want the Minister to come into the House to answer questions on a Topical Issue matter on this most serious issue.

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