Jillian van Turnhout (Independent) | Oireachtas source

In respect of the availability of beds and mental health, my investigations show that in respect of beds that are available for children in certain areas of the country, they are self-selecting what they deal with. In Cork, they will deal with bulimia and anorexia but will not deal with other complex issues. The message that sends to a child, which Dr. Muldoon would understand even more than I would, is that the child is so out of control that they cannot deal with them and will send them to another bed. This is unacceptable. These beds are there for children and adolescent mental health. Places are self-selecting what they will deal with. I do not find this acceptable.