Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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252. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the plans in place for a facility (details supplied) given the date for the transfer of responsibility for the provision of disability and mental health services; the recent engagement there has been between stakeholders and families of service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45564/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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St John of God Community Services (SJOGCS) has agreed with the HSE that it will defer notice of its proposed exit from service provision on 1 October 2021.

The HSE and SJOGCS reached agreement on a process which aims to ensure the financial stability and sustainability and improved governance of the vital disability and mental health services provided across the country by SJOGCS. They will participate in a Sustainability Impact Assessment over the coming period.

As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.