PAC to carry out in-depth investigation into closure of East Cork's Owenacurra

Report presented to PAC members said the closure of the Owenacurra Centre is 'unjustified on grounds of service provision needs in East Cork for a very vulnerable client group'

The Public Accounts Committee on Thursday agreed to call HSE management before it to answer questions on the closure of Owenacurra and the wider decision-making processes. Picture: Howard Crowdy

An Oireachtas committee has agreed to undertake an in-depth investigation into the closure of the Owenacurra centre in east Cork.

Residents were first informed last June that the centre was going to be closed by October 2021 due to building issues, but that date was pushed back as the HSE couldn’t find suitable accommodation for the 19 residents.