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- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: We have spent €750,000 on the Carrigaline facility. How much have we spent to bring it up to standard? It was a bed and breakfast accommodation and it will now be a mental health facility.
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Approximately €500,000?
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The maintenance costs every year will be €750,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: What will the maintenance costs be every year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: When the HSE-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: There is no planning permission for a health facility there. It is in process. The HSE is looking for retention.
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Has the HSE spent the €500,000?
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Those fees have gone to the contractor already.
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: We are still applying for retention because we do not have planning permission for it as a mental health facility, do we?
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I have a question for the Department. Was it aware of the situation relating to Owenacurra? It seems that this has absolutely nothing to do with residents. It is a measure to centralise service costs in St. Stephen's Hospital and St. Catherine's ward. We have decided to move 19 people 30 km away from their homes. I spoke to a man on Monday who was crying because he is so distressed. He...
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Sorry, I have one more question. This decision is contrary to our national policy, contrary to the best interests of the residents, contrary to their wishes and contrary to every piece of good financial management of capital costs and capital assets. Is the Department happy with the decision regarding Owenacurra?
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I have two follow-up questions, the first of which is to Mr. Reid. Last August, I made two freedom of information requests for all correspondence relating to Owenacurra between the local senior managers over a defined period of time. Up to November, I had not received a response to those requests and so I applied for an internal review and was informed over the Christmas recess by the FOI...
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The Cork-Kerry senior managers on the closure of Owenacurra. It seems no emails on the issue exist.
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Is it fair to say that you would expect there to be emails about such a significant closure decision?
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Does the HSE regularly receive FOI requests that would require a €600 administration fee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I want to return to the Department. As the witness's feed cut out in the process of the response to my original question, I want to review the answer. We seem to have decided to close a centre of excellence in terms of Owenacurra, Midleton, a centre that is exemplary of fully-integrated 24-hour high-dependency beds in a local provision setting, which is exactly what we are meant to be...
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I know what the Chairman is about to say. I am not going to identify anybody.
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: What is meant by "this property" is the Carrigaline property. To continue reading from the HSE document: "On the service side, and to ensure there was no conflict of interest, all matters in relation to the proposed purchase was dealt with by a different senior manager and the chief officer." Given the decision to close Owenacurra is absolutely contrary to our national policy and the best...
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I have not named anybody. In fairness, the HSE sent us a document as part of the PAC briefing. I have read from that document. They are not my words.
- Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I would like to hear from the Department if it has no questions.