Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health

Ms Laura Magahy:

I thank the Senator. Ms Pigott might refer to the oversight work. Investment is one aspect. I will not be popular for saying the siloed nature of funding in some of the mental health services is also contributing to some of the issues. We fund mental health services in primary care. We fund through prevention and secondary care. I am told by those in general practice that the path between general practice and where a patient is directed is not always clear. Therefore, we have some work to do on pathways of care for people with mental health issues, from the early talk therapies right through to psychological interventions in the community and psychiatry, etc. A body of work has to be done on the pathways so it will not simply be about investment, although investment is needed also.

Sharing the Vision is committed to. It is in the programme for Government. Ms Pigott, who is on my team, is on the oversight group. Does she want to add anything to that?

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