Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Joint Committee On Health

General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Office of the Ombudsman for Children

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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My question is more about inpatient facilities. We are talking a lot about capacity and the removal of freedom from people. Is there a particular strand that we need to think about when looking at this legislation, relating to the removal of freedom versus the need to strengthen suicide prevention and keep people safe?