Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Some refurbishment has been undertaken lately on the unit and more is planned for 2021. I am told the HSE have not received any formal proposal about the new unit being built on the same site as the new primary care centre in Roscrea but I know what the Deputy is saying in that right. I assure him that the Government is anxious to see the Dean Maxwell centre continue to provide and develop services so it continues to provide a highly-professional and flexible service to older people and their families in Roscrea. It is acknowledged all round that the existing site is exceptionally tight even for an extension. This is the case even when one allows for the local authority's offer of a adjacent car park to facilitate an expansion of the centre but that is problematic as well. A serious look will be taken at this to ensure that there is a viable, sustainable option adopted to deal with the elderly care needs of people in this location.

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