Trade unions have said the prospect of a disorderly collapse of one of the countryâs main disability and mental health service providers would be âdevastatingâ and that the Government needs to review the entire funding model for the sector.
The Irish Times reported on Monday that St John of God Community Services had warned the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly that it could face liquidation or having to sell assets or properties to pay off debts.
It maintained that such developments could have implications for up to 8,000 children, adolescents and adults who relied on it.
Siptu health divisional organiser Kevin Figgis said âa disorderly collapse can be, and must be, avoided at all costs through dialogue and with concentrated minds on all sidesâ.
St John of God community services warn Government of potential disorderly collapse Donnelly told service faces liquidation without State support to deal with €32m deficit
Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 01:15
St John of God Community Services maintains the amount of State funding provided over the years was insufficient to pay for the level of services it was asked to provide.
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One of the country’s main disability and mental health service providers, St John of God Community Services, has warned the Government it could potentially face a disorderly collapse with major implications for up to 8,000 children, adolescents and adults who rely on it.
St John of God says transfer of disability, mental-health services to HSE to go ahead Care provider says HSE has hinted at new funding proposals for it but cites absence of concrete measures
Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 13:04 Updated: Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 13:09
The St John of God organisation has said the HSE has indicated it may put forward new proposals to deal with its current financial crisis.
The care provider, which had a deficit of more than €30 million at the end of last year, said in the absence of concrete measures for sustainable funding, plans to transfer responsibility for running disability and mental health services back to the State from the autumn would proceed.