Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Joint Committee On Health
Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion
Dr. Philip Dodd:
Sharing the Vision has 17 specific recommendations that are focused very much on other Departments in the areas of housing, education and social protection. There has been significant engagement between the Department of Health and the relevant other Departments in this regard.
They are working closely with us in the development of a detailed and comprehensive implementation plan. For example, in the area of the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities, specific actions under that strategy are currently being developed to support people with mental health difficulties who have both employment and social protection support needs. There has been a significant engagement in that regard and we hope that would continue.
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