Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government contains a commitment that no child should be admitted to an adult psychiatric ward or unit. According to a recent newspaper article, however, a lack of beds is forcing Wexford children into adult psychiatric units. The paper reports that children with severe mental health problems are being admitted to adult psychiatric wards due to the lack of age appropriate facilities and that concerned parents in County Wexford say they are in a living hell. When is the Government going to take mental health seriously and stop this practice once and for all? When will it put proper facilities in place for these young people?

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