Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. We have all been looking forward to this session of the subcommittee. It is an area we have been very aware of during Covid. We have been concerned that conditions may have been exacerbated for some people because of isolation and the fact we were all under pressure. It has been on the agenda for a while. Is it possible at the outset for the witnesses to give us a sense of the national picture in terms of services? Are there areas of the country that Bodywhys is particularly worried about, where there is a dearth of services? I know services have gone online. Obviously, people can pick up a phone and ask for services. I am aware, because we have heard from addiction services and other mental health services, that community healthcare organisations, CHOs, operate differently and sometimes channel funding in different directions. Are there particular areas the witnesses feel are badly served or about which they have concerns?