Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Developments in Mental Health Services: Discussion

Photo of Kate O'ConnellKate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The Act refers to a responsible, accountable person, but there are no actual qualifications set out for that person, nor are parameters set out for who they are. Is Ms Smyth saying that they do not have to be from a medical background?