It comes as new research found that 13 such patients in South Tipperary Kilkenny and Carlow who took their own lives had not been adequately assessed for the risk for suicide.
Chairman of the Mental Health Commission John Saunders admits the possibility that lives could have been saved can't be proven, but staff could have been more aware of risks if assessments were more consistent.
Speaking on Tipp Today Pat whose partner suffers from depression said the removal of services at Coolgrainey House in Clonmel had a very negative impact on him and pushed the total burden on loved ones as the services left were geographically distant and under severe pressure.
The Mental Health Commission made 19 recommendations arising out of the report on the cluster deaths. 12 have been implemented and work on the remaining seven is under way.
The Psychiatric Nurses Association has welcomed the report but says they still have issues with some of the recommendations
