Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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522. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that the Health Service Executive are closing St. Joseph's House for the adult deaf and deaf blind; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a unique nursing home for the deaf elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28865/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Government policy in relation to the provision of health and personal services to people with a disability is to provide quality supports, including residential services, which facilitates their participation, to their full potential, in the economic and social life of their community. We will be moving from the approach that was predominantly centred on group based service delivery towards a model of person centred and individually chosen supports.

As St Joseph's residential centre Brewery Road, Stillorgan, Dublin is funded by the Health Service Executive the Department has referred your question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.