Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There will probably be considerable repetition in the sense that many members have dealt with issues constituents have raised with them regarding CAMHS. One issue is that the service operates in a silo. Another is whether dual diagnosis relates to autism generally or to people who have substance abuse issues. The witnesses' comments on SASSY and YoDA were incredibly interesting.

In my area, a number of positions have not been filled in CAMHS, the adult mental health services and disability services. The problem is there has never been a proper conversation about accepting what the service can provide to people and how it can provide the best bang for our buck as part of workforce planning, including ensuring the necessary staff are recruited. We need to find the best means of doing that. I do not think we have had those conversations. That is really what I am saying. I will put the exact same question to Mr. Bernard Gloster.