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- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: There is no time for opinions.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Does the Senator not have a question?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I ask Senator McFadden to be as brief as she can and to put a question.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I appreciate the Senator's important question-----
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: -----but time is of the essence as lunch beckons. However, the Senator will have the chance shortly for a private chat. I ask Mr. Gareth Noble for a final comment or answer to questions to him.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: To whom did you direct the question?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Will Dr. Hillery give a very brief answer to that question?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Dr. Hillery did tell us how long he was in training. I was astounded.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I appreciate that.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I would love to but in view of the time-----
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I am very grateful to the witnesses. Does Senator Joan Freeman wish to make a brief closing remark?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: On behalf of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee, I thank all the witnesses who contributed this morning. It has been an informative and productive session. We all learned a lot from their insights and observations. Full account will be taken of today's discussions when a draft report is being prepared and copies of the final report will be sent to all who contributed.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: We are back in public session and will resume our public hearing on children's mental health services in Ireland. In the afternoon session, we will hear from representatives of State and official bodies. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children Dr. Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman, and Ms Naomi Kennan, policy adviser. From the Department of Health, we...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I now call Dr. Niall Muldoon from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Jim Daly, is next. I again congratulate the Minister of State on his well-deserved appointment. The floor is his.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Next we will hear from Mr. Jim Ryan, acting national director of mental health, and Dr. Philip Dodd, national clinical adviser and clinical progress group lead for mental health. I take it they are sharing time. Is that correct?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I thank the professor. She had me worried for a minute. Her questions made me thing she should have sat on this side of the House. Well done. I propose that we move on to questions that will be short and brief as ever. I call on Senator Freeman to commence.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: He is on the case already.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I call the Minister of State to respond first.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)
Paul Coghlan: This is not a quiz show.