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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I thank our guests. Will they outline their views on the use by the HSE of the MHC's inspection report to justify the closure of the Owenacurra centre?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: On what basis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I apologise, but if there is a legal reason Mr. Farrelly cannot talk about Owenacurra, will he state it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Yes, but I want to be clear about what my question is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: There is no need to be so conflict based with me. I am just asking Mr. Farrelly to let me know whether there is a reason we cannot talk about Owenacurra. It is standard on all the committees on which I sit to use examples.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Is the commission in the process of a legal procedure on Owenacurra?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Owenacurra has a statutory footing. Is the commission in the process of some kind of a regulatory implementation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: On 18 November, representatives of the commission commented to a national newspaper regarding Owenacurra. They stated that there had been a recent inspection and mentioned the fact there were six residents, as opposed to the 19 residents who lived there. They commented on the closure order, the HSE services, the residents' rights and the appropriate safeguards that had been installed....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The Irish Examiner. Has there been some kind of legal change relating to the commencement of some kind of enforcement between 18 November, when the commission saw fit to comment Owenacurra to a national newspaper, and today?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Mr. Kiernan has made that point and I fully accept it. My question is whether, between 18 November and 8 December, something changed whereby the commission can speak to a media outlet but not to a Oireachtas committee under privilege?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I apologise but my question was for Mr. Kiernan. I will bring in Mr. Farrelly afterwards, if that is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: It is fine to say there is a process but will Mr. Kiernan speak to the dates 18 November to 8 December? Is there a significant difference in the commission's position?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: We are here to discuss that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: There is no need to take that tone with me. I am just trying to get to the bottom of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: We are talking about a particular article. Is Mr. Farrelly saying nobody from the Mental Health Commission gave information suggesting it was confident the HSE services are in place to uphold the residents' rights and ensure appropriate safeguards?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Somebody did speak to the newspaper, however.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Will Mr. Farrelly take my point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I do not know whether it was Mr. Farrelly who gave the quotation, but Owenacurra was referred to by a representative of the commission and I am trying to get to the bottom of this. I have many-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: May I finish my sentence? I have many questions about Owenacurra, but Mr. Farrelly started this process by saying he would not talk about Owenacurra. I am trying to get to the bottom of why that is the case. The normal practice at a committee is such that if a witness can flag if he or she does not want to talk about something. It is completely normal for committee members to cite...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Mr. Farrelly has said that.