GBFM Newsroom - A minister has pledged to find out "what's happening on the ground" at Clifden District Hospital.
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The ongoing controversy over the withdrawal of services was raised in the Seanad by local Senators Sean Kyne, Pauline O Reilly and Ollie Crowe.
It follows a public meeting earlier this week attended by over 600 people in response to the abrupt cancellation of respite services.
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Senator Sean Kyne said the community feels the unit is being steered towards closure - while Senator Ollie Crowe agreed it's death by a thousand cuts.
Speaking in response, Minister Mary Butler pledged to look into the situation.