Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change) | Oireachtas source

As the Minister of State is aware, I raised this question on Leaders' Questions this morning. I made the point that Linn Dara is a key facility for child and adolescents mental health services, CAMHS, nationally and for the greater Dublin area, Wicklow, Kildare and, in particular, Louth. The HSE stated that these bed closures, a reduction of 11 beds down from 24 to 13, is a consequence of a shortage of qualified staff.

In acknowledging Sharing the Vision, the Minister of State said that she was hopeful that this implementation plan would advance improvement across CAMHS, mental health team governance, organisation and clinical oversight as well as ensure best practice and patient safety and that in this context, it was critical standardisation and consistency in mental health service delivery were achieved. Does she think she has met that?

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