Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not wish to put Professor Murray in a precarious position. We all form our opinions, but what is Professor Murray's opinion on the following? Should the current level of recruitment and-or retention not change, will we face a national emergency in the mental health system? I believe the predictions show that we are recruiting and retaining fewer staff and losing more and that as a result in the next five years the people who need support from the system will basically die. Are we facing an emergency in the mental health services in the next five years?