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

I have questions for both sets of witnesses. I will split my time between them, if that is okay. I only read the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland survey this morning as soon as we got it. The questions seemed to be skewed in a certain way to get certain responses. The questions were littered with sentences that included terms such as negative implications, increased workloads, affected activities, ability to treat patients, the cancellation of clinics, the ability to supervise staff, ability to keep patients safe and risks to staff. I presume the representatives will see where I am coming from. Why were the questions included in the survey not framed in a way to evoke more of the benefits and positive changes outlined in the general scheme?