Seanad debates
Thursday, 7 November 2002
Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals, 2001: Statements.
It was depressing to hear Senator Bannon talk about problems in getting patients into the community and objections being made about patients going to houses in certain areas. The Senator should not think that the problem is only in Longford. Where I live in Dublin 4, a house is to be bought for people being discharged from psychiatric hospitals. I was depressed to be contacted by a local institution to ascertain, as I live nearby, whether I would be supportive if there were problems raised about people going into this house. I am glad that there have not been problems there but this issue is being raised not just in rural areas but elsewhere also.
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