Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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That is fair enough. Professor Lucey has made many orchestra metaphors because if one member of that orchestra is out of tune, everybody is out of tune.

On the report, the terminology Dr. Finnerty uses regarding gaps in governance, at both corporate and clinical level, is alarming. When that is read first, alarm bells immediately start ringing. There have been huge deficiencies in respect of accessibility and waiting times for children in need. In the context of the report, can CAMHS in its present structure be reconstructed or do we need to go back to the drawing board as regards what CAMHS delivers to children through the CHOs?