Written answers

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Department of Health

Mental Health Services

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1714. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 485 of 16 November 2021, the names of the long-stay facilities that service users under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh, Glenville adult mental health teams may have been referred to for respite or long-stay placements since February 2021. [1407/22]

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1715. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical directors of the west Cork, south Lee and north Cork adult mental health services have agreed with senior management to accept referrals of service users under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh, Glenville adult mental health teams for long-stay or respite placements in the community residences attached to their local catchment areas into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/22]

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1717. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons Carrigaline, County Cork was chosen as a site for a new community mental health residence in 2021 by Cork, Kerry mental health management over other towns such as Cobh, Carrigtwohill, Midleton or Youghal; the way this can be reconciled with a claim by an executive clinical director made at a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Health that the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton will not be replaced due to declining numbers of service users in County Cork requiring 24-hour staffed residential provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1410/22]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1714, 1715 and 1717 together.

As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1716. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the procurement process for a community mental health residence (details supplied) in County Cork ; if the property was purchased on the open market; if not, if it was purchased through another process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1409/22]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter. 

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1718. To ask the Minister for Health the staff to service user ratio across each 24-hour staffed mental health facility, continuing care and community residences and high-support hostels in CHO4. [1411/22]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1719. To ask the Minister for Health the population size that will be served by a new community adult mental health rehabilitation team in County Cork; the timeframe for the appointment of team members; the details of the recruitment processes underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1412/22]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1720. To ask the Minister for Health the way that serious concerns expressed by his Department in relation to the fire safety in the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton can be reconciled with assurances given to the public and families that the residents are not in danger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1413/22]

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1721. To ask the Minister for Health the remaining works that are needed to be carried out to bring the Owenacurra Centre, Middleton premises up to an acceptable fire safety standard; the reasons these works have not been completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1414/22]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1720 and 1721 together.

As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1722. To ask the Minister for Health the management structure that applies to the governance of unit 3, St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork. [1415/22]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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