Coalition’s response to concerns over teen care unit ‘inadequate’

The Government’s response to serious concerns over the safety of troubled teenage girls at an HSE- run secure facility in Cork has been branded “totally inadequate”.

Fianna Fáil spokesman for children Charlie McConalogue called for a complete overhaul of the special care system following a string of negative reports about special care units (SCU).

Last October, HIQA’s damning report on Gleann Alainn highlighted several absconsions; lack of staff coping skills; and chaos within the unit.