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

Current legislation was mentioned. We are waiting for the review of the Mental Health Act. It has been kicked down the road time after time. We had hoped for priority publication this term. It is in priority drafting now, which means we will be lucky to see it completed in the lifetime of this Government. That is my understanding of it, and it is very disappointing to see that. Can something be done now? For example, I have introduced legislation - it is in with the Bills Office at the moment - that would, as per the commission's number one recommendation, regulate CAMHS under the Mental Health Commission. Would that help?