Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Deprivation of Liberty: Discussion

Photo of Dessie EllisDessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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They are usually turned away, unfortunately. They might get the psychiatrist to the Garda station but often, by the time the psychiatrist arrives the psychosis has waned a bit and they are not detained. That is a judgment call as nobody wants to see anyone lose their liberty but a call has to be made.