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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services Staff: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: I thank everybody. The meeting has been quite difficult at many points. The honesty of Mr. Hughes and Dr. Moore has been extraordinary. It will be recorded in our report. We are in a wonderful position in that, in November, we will have a brand-new mental health committee that will follow up on everything we have heard over the past few months. I thank the delegates again for...

Seanad: Mental Healthcare in South-East Region: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I know it is not easy and I must say fair play to him because every time there is a difficult situation, whether it is on television or here, the Minister of State never baulks from being present and I appreciate that. I will remind the Minister of State that he and I went to the south east area, CHO5 in Wexford. We visited Slaney House...

Seanad: Mental Healthcare in South-East Region: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: It is a crisis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Business of Joint Committee (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: We have received apologies from Deputy Gino Kenny. Members are asked to ensure their mobile phones are turned off for the duration of the meeting because such devices can interfere with the sound system. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: I welcome to the meeting from the Mental Health Commission Mr. John Saunders, chairman, Ms Rosemary Smyth, interim chief executive, and Dr. Margo Wrigley; and from the Ombudsman for Children's Office Dr. Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Karen McAuley, head of policy, and Ms Margaret Brennan. On behalf of the committee I thank the witnesses for their attendance here today. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: I thank Mr. Saunders. Before I invite Dr. Muldoon to make his opening statement, I would like to respond to Mr. Saunder's statement that the Mental Health Commission was disappointed that it had taken so long to have the opportunity to meet the committee. The committee has had a lot of communication with Ms Patricia Gilheaney. We did not invite the commission to meet us until now because we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: I thank Dr. Muldoon for his opening statement. The report is excellent. Before I invite Ms Brennan to make her opening statement, I advise her that the statement from her children will be included not only in our report but may also be included in the official transcript of the meeting. I ask that she provide it for the clerk after the meeting has concluded. She has used the services for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: Thank you so much, Margaret. That was an extraordinary, focused, factual report of a lived experience of a parent. I really appreciate how it was delivered. It was inspiring. I reassure you that members are absolutely committed to improving services and we will make the HSE accountable for its lack of services. You have probably heard that before and have probably heard a million times...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: Every member here is devoted to making this better. Thank you for your statement. It will go an awful long way in fighting our cause.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: I will now invite members to ask questions. Each member has seven minutes to ask questions and have them answered by the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: The Deputy is one minute over her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: That is fine. Does the Deputy have a very brief question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: Deputy Brassil is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: Before calling Deputy Buckley, I wish to clarify something with Mr. Saunders. He mentioned that the number of admissions of children into adult psychiatric units has decreased over the years. He forgot to mention that it went up again last year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: Am I right in believing he is suggesting that the Mental Health Commission is taking credit for that decline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: Okay. It just sounded like that. I call Deputy Buckley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: The Deputy will have to ask questions because he is running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Joan Freeman: I call Dr. Muldoon.