Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care
Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed)
1:30 pm
Dr. Kieran Moore:
I know that members are aware of it. We are also very interested in promoting mental health. In that context, the budget for education is very much about promoting mental health, which is really important. What we are trying to get across is that the patients who are sick are the most important part. While salaries and other elements are important, it is the patients who matter most. We are arguing that for a host of reasons, they are not receiving the care they need. While there is a lot of good stuff ongoing, there is a lot of bad stuff, too.