Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion
Mr. David Walsh:
Definitely. We are clear that we need to continue to invest in child, adolescent and youth mental health services. Some of the governance issues that came up in the Mental Health Commission's review included the lack of an integrated IT system, which can hamper the continuity of care, the transfer of care and case management. Other issues may include gaps related to human resources. There are four clinical directors but we need to expand the number to ensure full coverage and a fully integrated governance structure for child and youth mental health services in the future.
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