Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The annual report card by the Children's Rights Alliance was published today. The report shows how the State is continuing to fail on the delivery of children's mental health services. In Wexford, local mental health advocate and parent, Raymond Shannon, has been campaigning for improved mental health services for children in Wexford for years. The Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, stood with Raymond in protest lines in 2019 and five years on, CAMHS in Wexford remains in tatters. Referral acceptance is at an all-time low. It is absolutely shameful. Families cannot access the services. They are at breaking point. With children unable to function in their everyday lives, experiencing suicidal ideation and with their families crying out for help, I ask the Minister when the Government will put in place delivery of a robust mental health service.

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