Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank everyone for their presentations, particularly Ms Brennan. It takes a lot to waive one's anonymity and we genuinely appreciate that Ms Brennan has done so and is prioritising her children. I concur completely with the Chair's comments.

My first question is to the witnesses from the Mental Health Commission and concerns the key functions of the commission. What is the witnesses' view of how the commission has delivered on those functions since its establishment in 2002? Should the commission acquire any other functions?