David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Rogan. He said in his submission to the committee, which we took as read, that we need to ensure easy access to mental health services and supports across the continuum of care, including primary, community, acute and specialist services, as well as supporting individuals with existing mental health difficulties. Obviously, I would want to see that and we support that, but we have to base that on what the Mental Health Commission itself said in its report and on its experience of some of the acute settings. The CEO of the organisation said the fundamental human rights of residents are being overlooked and that many mental health residents are still being admitted to outdated and unclean premises. That is not a very good start if we are seeking to make sure there is a continuum of care across all the settings, including acute settings.