Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will speak today on behalf of the families whose loved ones attend the Camphill Communities facilities in Duffcarrig in County Wexford. I understand that Camphill is in discussions with the HSE about transferring the Duffcarrig service to another provider following notice of registration cancellation by the Health Information and Quality Authority. I appreciate that the overall objective here is a properly regulated, managed service for service users and their families, but I have received much correspondence from families who are genuinely concerned that their family members who are service users will be relocated to other areas and that this disruption will have serious consequences for their mental health and well-being. I ask the Tánaiste to use his office to engage with the HSE to ensure continuity of this service for existing service users and, in the short term, to minimise disruption to families and service users and ensure that a suitable replacement provider is found without delay.

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