Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Professor Downes's comments about what this committee and the Minister and Department have done and about the roll-out being in primary schools not in secondary schools, which I will address in a second. No matter what model the Department of Education will roll out, however, there have to be links with the HSE. Professor Downes is forgetting this in some of his answers and in his opening statement - the HSE has kind of been left to one side. I am not sure if the Deputy would agree with me but no matter what model we have, I expect that it will have a very close relationship and links with the HSE for referrals to further services and everything like that. It could be an issue regarding CAMHS. Issues could be picked up in primary school-going children. It is normally when people are younger but they can be picked up in later years as well.

In that case there must be links with the HSE. I know the model and understand what Professor Downes is talking about but he seems to be excluding the HSE. Am I right in saying that or am I just getting that vibe?