Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Joint Committee On Health

Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion

Ms Mary O'Kelly:

As Dr. Doody said, we are now in a position where we are competing internally. We have additional services for the 75% who take up jobs. As Dr. Doody said, when people want to move, we try to accommodate them within our services but we are in a competitive environment internally, externally with other providers, and with the fact that borders are opening. Since we are in the Dublin area, we are also at a disadvantage with regard to people not being able to afford rent and mortgages in that area and having to travel long hours, which they cannot commit to on a long-term basis.