Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government commits to improving overall access to mental health services in this country. On this basis, will the Taoiseach please advise the House as to the progress of the delivery of recommendations of A Vision for Change? I ask this because, as I am sure he is aware after his meeting with Sharon Boles last week during his visit to Sligo, we urgently need a Jigsaw-like youth mental health service established in Sligo and Leitrim.

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We need improved resources for our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, in the region to reduce long waiting lists and the appointment of a lead consultant psychiatrist for this service as a matter of urgency.

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