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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae. We will now return to Deputy Browne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Before calling Deputy Durkan, I wish to make a comment. The biggest change in psychiatric services over the past 30 or 40 years has been the closure of our institutions. That was a dramatic change. Has there been a satisfactory progressive development of replacement services? Are they improving year on year and is there a momentum developing to deliver the community services that are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: A further question arises on dual diagnosis in respect of homeless people who are perhaps living on the streets. They generally have not only mental health but addiction issues. There seems to be a separation of services where if one has an addiction one receives addiction services, but if one has a psychiatric problem, one is dealt with by the psychiatric services. There is quite a siloed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Smyth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Durkan for the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: On this point, I have the numbers of the consultants on the child and adolescent mental health team in my area. Because I have experienced what Senator Swanick has mentioned I try to make contact with the consultant to discuss the case to make sure I am heading in the right direction. Quite often, the consultant responds and sees the patient but if he or she felt it was more appropriate to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The point I am making is we have siloed thinking and we need to have a much more integrated service with better communication between primary and secondary care to identify the correct pathway. It is not that anyone is second guessing the doctor's judgment; it is trying to navigate through the system in the most appropriate way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank Dr. Finnerty, Mr. Farrelly and Ms Smyth for coming in this morning and giving their expert evidence. We will now suspend the meeting until our next witnesses have taken their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: We have a quorum and will commence proceedings. I propose that we suspend again briefly to allow the witnesses to take their seats Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: We are meeting to discuss the proposed closure of the Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort in County Roscommon, which is run by the Irish Wheelchair Association, IWA. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Rosemary Keogh, CEO, and Mr. Tony Cunningham, director of services. I draw the attention of our guests to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Keogh. This is a special meeting of the committee and we have in attendance a number of Oireachtas Members from the local area who are intimately connected with the centre. We will take them in the following order: Deputy Eugene Murphy, Senator Hopkins and Deputy Martin Kenny, all of whom are substituting for members of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I understand. We might give seven minutes to each member, if the Deputy might confine himself to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Forwards and back, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Keogh. We are going to have to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I am sorry, Deputy Martin Kenny has to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Before we move onto our next group of speakers - Deputy Naughten, Senator Leyden, Deputy Bríd Smith and Deputy Fitzmaurice - I have two questions. From what I gather the IWA is running two models of care. One is Cuisle and the other makes use of hotels around the country. What proportion of guests, clients or service users go to Cuisle as opposed to going to hotels? Has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: How much money has been invested by Cuisle over the years and will now be effectively written off?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The IWA invested substantially more in the building than it would take to renovate it based on the last design process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Cunningham. I will next call Deputy Naughten, Senator Leyden and Deputies Smith and Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Deputy O'Connell is a full member of this committee and is involved with other committees. Now that she has returned, I will call her first.