Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Derek Smart:

With regard to CAST, as the commissioner said, whether CAST is to be the way forward depends on the review that will be done with the University of Limerick. From our perspective, a strong recommendation we would make is that, if CAST is not to be the way forward, then something needs to be in place, so we are looking after these people's welfare when they walk from wherever they are with just a letter in their pocket. Somebody must be looking after their welfare and checking in with them to make sure they are okay and signpost to them where they need to go.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.