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
Frances Black (Independent)
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That picture Dr. Muldoon painted of the doctor sitting across from the parent and almost ignoring the child is quite harrowing, to be honest. With regard to advocacy, does Dr. Muldoon have any idea which organisation would be best placed to provide advocacy services? I know the National Advocacy Service, the Patient Advocacy Service and the Decision Support Service are all only for those aged 18 years and over. I am aware the youth advocacy programme is still only piloted in two centres, or is that correct?