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‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Mount Cara closure

Summary

Deputy Gould raised the closure of Mount Cara in Cork city and the distress it was causing residents, families and staff. The Tánaiste said he would inform the Health Minister and ask him to respond.

The programme for Government gives a commitment on page 5 to value our older people and in this regard I raise the closure of Mount Cara on Redemption Road in Cork city. This is a residential care setting with capacity for 25 patients and which currently has 15 patients. The latest HIQA report from January indicates that residents reported being happy and content in this setting. This is another devastating loss to the north side of Cork city and the patients, their families and the staff are very worried about being moved from a nursing home that does not have Covid-19 now. They are very nervous about it. Will the Tánaiste give a commitment that the HSE will step in and take over the running of this facility?

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

Deputy Colm Burke only mentioned this matter to me recently as well. I do not have detailed information on it but I know it is a matter of concern for people in Cork. I will see the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, later today and I will let him know the matter was raised here and ask him to reply to both Deputies.

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