Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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911. To ask the Minister for Health if he will visit the Owenacurra Health Centre in Midleton, County Cork and instruct the HSE not to close the centre but to improve it and retain all the services that were present pre-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14315/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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913. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the two short-term respite beds are closed in the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, County Cork and all the associated services with those beds have ceased; when these services will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14317/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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914. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents of the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork have told the HSE that they do not want to leave the centre and want to remain in the centre as it is their forever home and want to see all the services retained despite the HSE saying that the centre is not fit for purpose (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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915. To ask the Minister for Health if he will obtain assurances from the HSE that the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork will remain open and that all pre-Covid-19 services will be retained and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14319/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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918. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE will not build a new fit-for-purpose mental health centre on the grounds of the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork retaining all existing pre-Covid-19 services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14322/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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919. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE would not build a new purpose-built mental health centre to replace the existing Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork on the adjacent grounds at the Midleton Community Hospital and retain all pre-Covid-19 services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14323/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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920. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has found an appropriate building or premises in Midleton, County Cork to provide mental health day care services which were suspended in March 2020 and formally administered at the Owenacurra Health Centre if the service is running at 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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921. To ask the Minister for Health the location and name of the proposed premises to provide mental health day care services in Midleton, County Cork due to the removal of services from the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork in March 2020; if the day-care services have resumed; if the service is running at 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 911, 913 to 915, inclusive, and 918 to 921, inclusive, together.

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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912. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to that the two short-term respite beds in the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork are now closed; the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14316/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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916. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork is to be closed by the HSE that there will be a loss of 24 long stay residential beds and respite facilities for persons with severe and enduring mental health difficulties in east County Cork; the HSE plans to retain these services in Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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922. To ask the Minister for Health the location the 22 long stay respite beds based in Midleton, County Cork at the Owenacurra Health Centre will be moved to in Midleton if the centre is to be closed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14326/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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923. To ask the Minister for Health the location the two short stay respite beds based in the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork will be relocated to in Midleton if the centre is to be closed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 912, 916, 922 and 923 together.

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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917. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE will not commit to refurbishing the existing Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork and retaining all existing pre-Covid-19 services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14321/22]

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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924. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is willing to leave all the residents, staff and all services in situ at the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14328/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 917 and 924 together.

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