Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed)

Dr. Brendan Doody:

In the initial phases, in step with Covid recommendations, visiting was suspended and contact was permitted only through Skype, as the Deputy stated. The inpatient or CAMHS units have all reinstituted visiting. Obviously, visiting is permitted mindful of Covid and necessary precautions being in place. It takes place twice per week and is being reviewed on an ongoing basis. As soon as we could reinstate visiting by parents, that was done.