Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I presume the vast bulk of such interventions are requested by police at a community level and that these situations are more common in so-called socio-economically deprived or disadvantaged areas. There is a bigger philosophical question in that regard to which Deputy Daly and I would probably allude. I am trying to get a better understanding of the positive interventionist nature of such deployments in terms of supporting people and, ultimately, keeping them safe. I also wish to understand how the individuals involved in these incidents are dealt with in terms of the follow-up process. The person may present a danger but there may be surrounding circumstances which need to be addressed. Obviously, there is a policing aspect to such situations but what are the follow-up and wrap-around services available to persons identified as vulnerable or in a poor state of mental health?