Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When referring to CAMHS beds, we are effectively talking about a CAMHS bed for a child, for example, in Donegal. To clarify, a CAMHS bed facilitates anybody under the age of 18. Would it be better to provide CAMHS beds in the locality, in Sligo General Hospital or in places closer to home? Would closer proximity not facilitate better recuperation? Let us be mindful of the long distances that families must travel to get services. For example, a family from Donegal must drive for three hours on poor roads to reach Galway to engage with staff in the CAMHS unit and, most importantly, their child.