Dáil debates

Friday, 3 December 2021

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions

Legislative Measures

11:20 am

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To conclude on the previous point, each case will be taken on a case-by-case basis. I will give another example. A young adult, under 18 years, was admitted to a psychiatric unit in Donegal one night because it was not possible to transfer him to the CAMHS unit in Merlin Park in Galway. Sometimes a decision like that has to be taken. A person might only be admitted to an adult unit for six or seven hours overnight until he or she can be transferred, but it still goes down in the figures. In some instances, a person can have multiple admissions to a unit. However, one person is one person too many. The national implementation and monitoring committee is examining the issue. Jigsaw, for example, looks after young people between the ages of 12 and 25. There is a mood change that we might have to expand the CAMHS age group from 18 years of age up to 21 or 23 years of age.

The Deputy made a specific point about the funding. It will be vital to implement the Bill next year. We will have short-term, medium-term and long-term goals but a lot of revenue will be required.

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