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

I have a couple of questions on the transfer from CAMHS to adult mental health services, AMHS. One of the shortfalls identified in the report relates to this. It could have been one of the key factors related to the number of children lost to follow-up. The delegates will agree that most acute mental health illnesses among young adults occur between the ages of 16 and 25. We know that already. With regard to the young people lost to follow-up, who should have been transferred from CAMHS to AMHS but were not, there should be engagement between the two services six months before a child’s 18th birthday. The report states this did not happen in most cases. What was the reason for the breakdown?