Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Considering a Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Dessie EllisDessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

One of the big issues with mental health reform is the whole issue of dual diagnosis. It is something that we are all pushing to see if we can get answers and resources. Does Mental Health Reform see any major changes in this? I have dealt with people who have, for example, Schizoaffective disorder and other people who had serious intellectual disabilities. Is there anything in the pipeline in regard to looking at this? We do not have dedicated people when it comes to dealing with dual diagnosis. We do not have the proper people, psychiatric or otherwise. Does Mental Health Reform see any hope in the future on that?

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