Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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95. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that day services for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients have yet to reopen in County Mayo (details supplied); if there are proposals to ensure such services reopen in line with the rest of society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I have made it a priority to ensure that these centres open as quickly and as safely as possible, recognising their fundamental importance to the health and wellbeing of older people, including individuals with dementia and their families.

As of January 2022, following closures last year due to Covid-19, 26 of the 34 dementia specific day care centres across Ireland had reopened, with plans for the reopening of the 8 remaining centres. Regarding the reopening of the dementia day care centres specifically in Castlebar and Ballindine, your query has been referred to the HSE for response as soon as possible.