Neasa Hourigan
Question:186. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the clinical directors of the West Cork, South Lee and North Cork adult mental health services have agreed with CHO 4 senior HSE management to accept referrals of service-users under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh Glenville adult mental health teams for long-stay and respite placements in the community residences attached to their local catchment areas into the future; when, in the case of each clinical director, these agreements had been reached; the way that he can reconcile this practice into the future for east Cork service users with the position of the Mental Health Commission and the UK's Care Quality Commission on the negative outcomes for persons placed out of area specifically with regard to out of area placements in long-stay settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15202/22]
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