Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Joint Committee On Health
General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission
Mr. John Farrelly:
There are a couple of issues in terms of implementation. Even if there is a law and finances are allocated from the State, there is an issue around, for example, the HSE having the capability to ramp up, implement things and spend the money. That issue is evident in mental health over a number of years. That is a question for the HSE. There is a group for Sharing the Vision but our experience is there would need to be the management, particularly at a national level, such as a director of mental health. We think more capability and capacity is needed in the HSE to put in place all the things this Bill and Sharing the Vision will require.
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