Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to raise the disappointment with HIQA. HIQA has written 15 reports on the different centres for people with disabilities throughout the country. Unfortunately Cherry Orchard in my area of Dublin South-Central in Ballyfermot has been taken off the register of approved centres for people with disabilities. It is two separate houses in the Cherry Orchard campus and it has been taken off the register for major non-compliance with standards. What was very concerning was the procedure in regard to what we term "do not resuscitate", DNR. This was not discussed with the patients or their families and yet DNR was in their notes and a few of the patients were not resuscitated to the surprise of the family because they had not realised that this decision was made. The other issue was in regard to the finances of the patients and whether there was proper oversight and record keeping. They set up a new records system but when HIQA went to look at it, the actual record book was completely blank. The third area was healthcare infection procedures.The Minister could respond, in particular, to the deregistration of this centre for people with disabilities, which is one of the most vulnerable.