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Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: There is nothing to stop Mr. Fitzgerald from pausing this decision until, as he stated, the will and preference of residents and their families are satisfied?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: I get all that. I understand the building is in poor condition, it cannot be renovated because people cannot live there while it is being renovated and all of that has to be done. However, does Mr. Fitzgerald understand - he has heard from colleagues here and there were seven or eight county councillors at the meeting last night, about 150 people in all - that many people are very upset,...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: I asked that question because I understand from other information that the HSE may go to tender on it in October and it may take a year and a half, or thereabouts, to build it. I congratulate the officials on the work they have done there; it is badly needed. If the HSE could hold off on closing Owenacurra until that was ready, a fine building would be available in the old Midleton hospital...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: I think we ran out of time in the last lot, so that might be the reason. I join Deputy Buckley in acknowledging Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Chambers and Dr. O'Brien for being here. I also acknowledge that this is extremely difficult for them in their role and for everyone. It is not an easy one. There is no easy answer here. I thank them for the work they are doing and for listening to us and to...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: I thank Dr. O'Brien for that. We all know dying is part of life. I had good friends who passed away in the centre. They were looked after extremely well up to the end by the staff. Can Mr. Fitzgerald tell me how many staff are attached to the centre and what the plans are for their futures? Has he engaged with them on that?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: If the service moves out of the area, is it possible some of the staff could lose their jobs or not be in a position to carry on in employment with the HSE?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: That would be important. I received a communication and there was very little sense in it. I know it was the summertime and so forth. The witnesses have five weeks from next Saturday. What happens if they cannot get agreement from quite a large number of residents and their families to the relocation proposals? What will they do then?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: If somebody is not satisfied with what is put on the table and says they want to stay in the centre, what will Mr. Fitzgerald do? Will he say they cannot and they have to get out?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: I understand it is difficult and I do not want to be inflammatory but I attended the meeting last night, as did my colleagues, and many people were very upset and see this as their home. Of the 19 residents, how long has the longest serving been in the centre?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: We are talking about somebody for whom this has been their home for 25 years and we are saying they must go somewhere else. This person has mental health challenges. Let us consider if any of us were asked to move miles away from what is familiar, from our friends, from the locality and from being able to walk out the front door and down the street to meet people we know and go into shops...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: How many people have been in there for more than five years?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: A few issues are emerging and this is something I want everyone to take away. What emerged from the meeting last night was this is seen as people's home and what is familiar to them. We know that sometimes when people move out of their homes and into nursing homes, they can regress very quickly because what is familiar is gone. This is something we really need to take into account. I...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: The feedback last night for Mr. Fitzgerald and his team was that all staff - nursing, catering, medical counselling and so on - are excellent and have been providing a fantastic service. My colleagues and I would agree with that. The feedback we are getting is that the staff are very caring and professional. This is a fantastic service. We know the building is not fit for purpose. As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure and Small Town and Villages Growth Programme: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: I am not a member of the committee but I am substituting today. I welcome the guests to the meeting. I acknowledge the very fine work that has been done in my area in the last number of years. A fantastic treatment plant in Youghal in County Cork was opened a number of years ago, which has meant that the Blue Flag beaches have been retained and the Ironman event was able to take place down...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure and Small Town and Villages Growth Programme: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: I wish to return to the issue of the CPO process. In his response, Mr. Gleeson stated that he prefers voluntary arrangements but they invariably end up as a CPO process anyway. My understanding, from talking to people on the ground, is that the system is not satisfactory. Can he outline how the voluntary arrangements work? Who sits down with the landowner, for instance, in the Midleton...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure and Small Town and Villages Growth Programme: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: Apologies for interrupting; my time is very limited. I ask Irish Water to have a look at that, because my understanding from dealing with people in the ground is that it is quite cumbersome and legalistic, and involves solicitors, estate agents and so on. Perhaps it would be more efficient if one person were to go and sit down across the table from the landowners and negotiate a deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure and Small Town and Villages Growth Programme: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: No, they are not. The treatment plant is there. It is about putting in a pipe. The landowners only want a few metres added to a pipe. It is a small job. Overall, in respect of Midelton, I am talking about taking wastewater from Midleton to Carrigtowhill. The plant has been built. All the landowners want is to put in a pipe that is a few kilometres long and build two small pumping...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure and Small Town and Villages Growth Programme: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: Irish Water is not allowed to borrow money, then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their work and the enthusiasm that is apparent in respect of what is no doubt a challenging and difficult area. I wish them well with their work in the area. How many transient halting sites are there in the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: What is Mr. Benson's view in respect of the whole issue of transient sites? Is he suggesting there is no demand for them?