Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 April 2023

Joint Committee On Health

Life Cycle Approach to Mental Health: Discussion

Mr. Mervyn Taylor:

There has to be due process. Nevertheless, care in congregated settings is needed in some situations.

The third issue is to have safeguarding legislation. The Law Reform Commission report is long overdue.

The safeguarding Bill must be put into effect because that will give us something with which to pursue some of the really difficult cases. People are falling between the cracks and we need a much stronger safeguarding approach. The commission on care, the protection of liberties and safeguarding legislation are three elements. There are more than three, but the Senator asked for three and therefore got three.

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