Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare

Health Service Reform: HSE

9:00 am

Mr. Tony O'Brien:

We can do that. On the issue of mental health, clearly any period waiting for a vital mental health service is not what we want the health service to be able to provide. In providing a few examples of improvements, I am trying to strike a balance between recognising we have a long journey to make but also acknowledging the significant efforts of the staff who currently work in the system are making.