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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Mental health audit and protocols

Summary

Deputy Ó Murchú calls for full implementation of A Vision for Change and Sharing the Vision, including an audit of services and local concerns in Louth. The Taoiseach says a full audit exists, asks for local details, and points to existing Mental Health Commission oversight and service protocols.

I raise A Vision for Change and Sharing the Vision. When will there be implementation and a full audit of mental health services in the State. We need to examine protocols when people present to services. This is a particular issue in County Louth, in Dundalk. This Sunday, families are holding a vigil to remember those who died tragically from suicide, including some who died very recently. They are looking for a better system. I would like this audit to take into account psychiatric services at Cross Lanes, in Louth and across the State.

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On the local services, the Deputy might forward further details to me. A full audit of mental services is there. Recruitment of personnel at a psychiatric level and in child and adolescent centres is one of the challenges for mental health services.

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I referred to the protocols when people present.

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There are protocols there and the Mental Health Commission, which I established way back as Minister for Health, is there to provide oversight in terms of best practice and what is good and not so good in our mental health services.

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