Ms Fiona Coyle:

I will echo what Mr. Farrelly said. We very much support new approaches and new initiatives that bring together a multi-stakeholder approach. While we note the HSE is important in the delivery of mental health care it is not, and nor should it be, the only actor. We need responsibility for mental health to go across Departments and different agencies. In saying that, at times we do very well in Ireland in having pockets of brilliant initiatives and brilliant projects across the country. We never seem to be able to scale them up to a level that no matter where somebody is, whether it is north-west Donegal or Waterford, there is access to the same services and supports. We always ask for a costed implementation plan to be rolled out for anything that is evidence-based, reviewed and seen to be positive to see how something that is positive and evidence-based will be scaled up.