Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-10
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Niamh Smyth (FF), Cavan-Monaghan

I want to ask about the Oriel Residential Care Home in Carrickmacross in County Monaghan. It is a beautiful, state-of-the-art building which is lying empty, with no staff and therefore no service users. The facility cost €1.5 million, and is a seven-bedroom residential care centre for people with physical and sensory disabilities. I understand the HSE has given a figure of €1.1 million regarding the annual running costs for the group home. Will the Tánaiste give us clarity concerning moneys being ring-fenced for the running of this centre? The gates are closed, but service users badly need the facility and we want to see it open sooner rather than later.

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Sitting date: 2020-12-10