Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Ba mhaith liom cead a fháil an Dáil a chur ar athló chun déileáil le gnó rí-thábhachtach ar a bhfuil gá le díospóireacht a dhéanamh. Is é sin the urgent need for the Government to deliver on its promise to close unsuitable psychiatric institutions, improve access to modern mental health services in the community and implement A Vision for Change; to this end, the Government must now produce a fully costed step by step plan including a timeframe. Responsibility must be clearly allocated for each action. Mental health has been ignored by Governments for too long and the new Government must treat it as a real priority.

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