Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and for their testimony and advocacy. This is the third meeting we have had on these topics in the previous year. This time last year both Ministers came before the committee. We have also had the Mental Health Commission before the committee and now we have the witnesses today. We need to follow up with another meeting with both Ministers on progress. Last year the Minister of State told us the same thing Deputy Hourigan said, which is that the mental health Bill was on the list for priority drafting. It is still on the list for priority drafting. We need to push it with her.

The witnesses mentioned the postcode lottery. We have heard that CHOs 4, 6 and 8 are the worst. What does the best look like? What is the best service? Its location is one thing but what does a good service look like?