Mary Henry (Independent)

I am sure you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, and the Minister of State were alarmed, as were many others, by the article in The Irish Times on Monday, 27 January written by Mark Hennessey on what can only the described as a serious staff crisis at St. Mary's Home, Drumcar, County Louth. It is a home for the mentally and physically disabled run by St. John of God's Hospital Order which runs many such institutions and psychiatric hospitals. Nothing that I say should be taken as a criticism of the order which does splendid work.