Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care

Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed)

1:30 pm

Dr. Aileen Murtagh:

The world of child psychiatry is quite small. We try to collaborate as best we can. If we or St. John of Gods receive a referral we pick up the phone and ring and see if we can meet the needs of the young person and how best to meet them. At the moment it is on a case-by-case basis.