Ms Ber Grogan:

May I come in on that? We recently launched new domestic leave legislation. Ireland is one of the first countries in the world to do that. Why can we not be the world leader in mental health services and supports? The reform of the Mental Health Act is happening. It is on the list for priority drafting for this session. Nowhere is doing this perfectly. We have looked to other countries for inspiration but we now have this opportunity. Let us lead. When we look at all of the things that have happened to children, young people and people experiencing mental health difficulties over the years, it is clear we owe it to them to now become world leaders in human rights.

Today, I was at the Mental Health Commission's launch of the World Health Organization's QualityRights e-training, which is on human rights and mental health. It is free. It would be amazing to see it rolled out across the HSE. The committee might mention it to Bernard Gloster when he comes in later. The Mental Health Commission brought An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service, the HSE and loads of other stakeholders together for this morning's launch. The World Health Organization's first paper on this training came out today and shows that it is already making an impact on front-line service providers with regard to capacity, decision-making, basic human rights and person-centred care. There is free training that could be rolled out tonight if someone wants to sit at home on a Wednesday evening to start it.