Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We have seen a number of reports recently on people within the criminal justice system who have mental health issues. Those reports are not good and are very damning of society. This is an issue that must be included in the committee's report.

My last question relates to the complaints mechanism.

Dr. O'Mahony stated both adults and children should be entitled to avail of this complaints mechanism and that is very apt. Representatives of CAMHS appeared before the Joint Committee on Health last week and we heard some heartbreaking stories of children being over-medicated without receiving any other treatments such as psychotherapy, occupational therapy or whatever else might be needed. If Dr. O'Mahony had a magic wand, what would he make this independent complaints mechanism look like and how would it work?