Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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I have one supplementary question. Many people are experiencing mental health issues for the first time and large numbers of them have not been reaching out. Some of these people are in the cohorts mentioned. After the last lockdown and at the start of easing of restrictions we saw a lot of mental health services being inundated. It was not during the restrictions, it was as the restrictions eased. On the expectation of this happening again, what needs to be put in place? I am aware that resources are needed, but what needs to be put in place to help those services to meet the expected increase in demands on their services?