Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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I thank Dr. McDaid and Ms Mitchell for coming in. I could not but agree with most of what she said. Based on working with Dr. McDaid for the past number of years, I know it is about setting out where she sees the improvements are required. She is preaching to the converted here on mental health, where it has come from and our vision for where we want it to be.

I have read the Mental Health Reform submission and have a good idea of it. It mentioned €98 million, a figure which came from the HSE. Did the HSE give any breakdown of that €98 million?

Dr. McDaid has kept a close eye on the overall findings of the committee and can see it from a different view with her experience. Given what the committee has examined, what are the top three quick wins that we can implement straightaway or relatively quickly given budget constraints and legislative constraints?

She said Mental Health Reform called for a general IT system in 2013. What feedback has been received from the Department or the HSE on that? Has it been costed? Has a feasibility study been carried out?