Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That is a rather significant point we all need to get to the bottom of before the end of this process. If time permits, I wish to revisit a specific issue with Dr. Finnerty, which I forgot. I said I would return to the issue of approved centres. I note from the commission's opening statement there was discussion around regulation, registration, inspection and monitoring enforcement. There was a great deal in that report from February on the inspection of mental health facilities. The approved centres are also in the commission's domain, so to speak. That report was pretty damning about the state, quality and upkeep of those premises. As we are moving through this process, which is very much about a rights-based approach, the quality of one's living conditions is an issue of human rights. Would the proposed legislation result in an improvement in changing he quality and longevity of those approved centres? Many of them are at risk of closure because the poor quality of the premises.