Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Alzheimer's unit at St. John’s Hospital, Sligo, which has more than 30 beds, was closed down last year and all of the patients were moved out. The reasons given for the closure at the time were that the Mental Health Commission had issues with the unit and it also needed to be refurbished. No work has been done since and there is a rumour that the building is to be turned into office space.

I ask the Minister of State to reassure the House that it will not happen at a time of significant bed capacity problems.

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