The HSE are being urged to step in and ease the "trauma and stress" of a group of worried elderly residents who face being moved to new nursing homes.
Liquidators were appointed to the company that operates St Mary's Nursing Home on Merrion Road, south Dublin last week.
The 54 distressed residents and their families are concerned about being moved to new homes in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Local TD Chris Andrews said the centre provides an "essential convalescent service" to patients from all over the city.
He said: "With a sizable capacity of 54 beds, it is a vital resource that generally has an occupancy of over 90%, which demonstrates how important and necessary the centre is to our health service.
"Moving residents, many of whom have been living in this centre for a number of years, in the midst of the current pandemic would be a cause of great trauma and stress on residents and their families.
Deputy Andrews also expressed concern for the 65 staff who face losing their jobs and called on the HSE to take over the running of the centre.
He added: "This a workforce that endured much during this pandemic with over 20 contracting Covid-19 while fulfilling their responsibilities on the frontline.
"With one third of the staff working at St Mary’s for less than two years, they will not receive redundancy and now will not receive any payment for July.
"We must ask ourselves if this is how we want the frontline workers who did so much to provide care for those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic to be treated.
"The HSE and Minister for Health must act fast to prevent the closure of St Mary’s.
"I’m calling on the HSE to examine the requirements and feasibility of such a move."
Dublin Live contacted the HSE who said ongoing governance of the facility will be decided the liquidators appointed by the High Court.
The liquidators have been contacted for comment.
