Sinn F\u00e9in TD for Dublin South West Se\u00e1n Crowe has criticised the terms of the HSE\u2019s leasing of the Citywest complex for an emergency isolation and step down facility saying that while the motivation was understandable, the lack of usage when there were obvious needs for those in nursing care and Direct Provision was typical of \u201cthe HSE\u2019s \u2018one hand doesn\u2019t know what the other hand is doing\u2019 approach\u201d.<\/p>\n
Teachta Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI appreciate that contingencies and plans had to be put in place for surges and spikes in COVID cases. That is only prudent. However, the leasing of the Citywest complex at a cost of at least \u20ac25 million is a flagrant waste of money. The deal stipulates a lease until the end of October at least. The Government must give notice by the end of this month if it intends not to extend the lease until the end of 2020. Will they be serving that notice I ask?<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy was this field hospital not used for nursing home patients who were sent back to homes and carried the virus with them with tragic consequences. Why was this facility not used for those in Direct Provision who were similarly moved all around the country after exposure to the virus and put in converted small country hotels with no hope of isolation?<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are 134 people on hospital trolleys this morning. What good is this facility if there were only 26 people across 756 rooms? This doesn\u2019t even include the Citywest complex itself that has space for over 300 more people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is typical of the HSE\u2019s disjointed behaviour. One hand doesn\u2019t know what the other hand is doing. We saw this with the deal for the private hospitals. We saw it with \u2018On Call for Ireland\u2019. And now we see it with this Citywest deal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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