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

Dr. Niall Muldoon:

That is where the advocate will be very beneficial to the family. If somebody has worked in the system, knows the individuals in each unit, understands what the child is going through and can support the child and the family, the advocacy service will be worth its weight in gold for all those people.