Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I can see clearly the Senator is very upset and frustrated by what has happened. The simple issues the Senator raised around hand hygiene, food hygiene and locks on windows are very common-sense things. Those of us who have an association with health services believe there should be management and leadership at grassroots level. Some of the small issues the Senator raised have not been corrected. That is down to the leadership and management at HSE level and at the level of the management of the service. We owe the best of care to people who go into a service like this. If the management in place is not sufficient to deal with the mundane, every-day clinical and hygiene issues in a centre like this we are in really deep trouble. I agree with the Senator on that.

I do not have details of a further clear pathway to give to the Senator but I will outline her frustration, which she has spoken about clearly, to the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. I will ask him to meet or respond to the Senator in detail on the pathways to address the issue. I am very sorry I do not have specific answers and I understand the Senator's frustration.