Joan Freeman (Independent) | Oireachtas source

We will ask for that directly of the Department. I thank Dr. McDaid and Ms Mitchell for being here today. If Ms Mitchell could help us with finding out what the best practice is abroad, it would have significant impact for us.

The issue of outsourcing keeps coming up all the time and, while we do not have time today, maybe Dr. McDaid and Ms Mitchell could help us with that also. We have many agencies across the country which can supply on demand yet the HSE does not tend to outsource. It seems to be the easiest solution of all, but maybe I am wrong. Will the witnesses give us their opinion on that and, if it was to happen, how we would go about it?

I thank the attendees in the Gallery also. Meetings are sometimes long and drawn out. It has nothing to do with me; it is all the members' fault for asking too many questions. All the information which the representatives of Mental Health Reform provided today will assist us in our final report.