Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 February 2022

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

9:30 am

Photo of Paul McAuliffePaul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Deputy Catherine Murphy. We must ensure this proposed slot is used well and that we know precisely the areas we want to cover in it. Of the overall health budget, €1.1 billion is for mental health services. Will this proposed session be specifically related to CAMHS or will it seek to cover mental health in general? How broadly do we wish to address this issue? It is a short timeline for a broad subject. Equally, a significant amount of public spending is allocated to this area. A sum of €1 billion is not small, so how can we act in a precise way that will allow us to get into the meat of this topic?

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