Written answers
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Department of Health
Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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623. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider establishing community mental health residences in Cobh and Youghal, as well as Midleton, to bring the combined Midleton/Youghal and Cobh/Glenville HSE sectors up to the recommended allocation of 30 residential placements per 100,000 population as set out in A Vision for Change and to bring east Cork in line with the north Cork HSE catchment which currently has 42 community residential placements spread across the towns of Fermoy, Mallow and Kanturk, serving a very similar population size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22539/23]
Mary 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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