Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There should be straight protocols to ensure this happens.

Another group that falls between stools are people who are often told they have a behaviour rather than a mental illness. These people can display behaviours dangerous to themselves and others. Sometimes only the gardaí can take action when a crime occurs. It is a waste of services and puts people in real harm. What needs to be done? What can be done?