Mental Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2026

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Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Questions (867, 868)

Liam Quaide

Question:

867. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the reasons a replacement of the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, originally expected to be completed in Q1 2025 now has a significantly longer timeline; the way in which this timeline compares with the projected timeline for the much more extensive Midleton Primary Care Centre, where construction has not yet commenced; whether the HSE considers the current timeline acceptable given the loss of local residential mental health capacity in east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51869/26]

Liam Quaide

Question:

868. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health in respect of service-users within the Midleton / Youghal and Cobh / Carrigtwohill Adult Mental Health Service catchment areas who required residential mental health placement since the Owenacurra Centre took its last referral in February 2021; the facilities to which those service-users were referred, broken down by facility; the number of service-users and year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51870/26]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 867 and 868 together.

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

Question No. 868 answered with Question No. 867.

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