Linn Dara CAMHS closure
Senator Devine objected to the closure of Linn Dara CAMHS day services in Cherry Orchard and wanted to raise it as a Commencement matter. The Chair declined a second bite at the issue and suggested it should be handled that way instead.
That is fine. I was just conversing with my colleague. I will raise two issues, the first of which is the closure of Linn Dara child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, in Cherry Orchard. This day service programme was closed on a hush-hush basis on Friday. That means there will be no day programme services for child and adolescents suffering with mental health throughout the Dublin-mid Leinster region, which covers not only Dublin but Kildare, Wicklow and the counties in between. I intend to raise this issue as a Commencement matter and I hope it will be chosen to allow me to address the Minister on it.
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Could the Senator repeat that? I missed the start of her contribution.
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That is because the Leader was talking, but I will forgive him.
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I was not talking. I was just trying to take a note of the matter.
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The Senator has tabled a Commencement matter and the issue might be dealt with in that way.
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It is not, it is a day programme service. I wish Members would stop interrupting me.
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The Senator should look at herself.