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Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Would any of the other witnesses like to respond to those questions?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Have all of Senator Buttimer's questions been answered?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I am going to hear from two more witnesses. Did Senator Swanick have a brief point he wanted to add?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Ms Keogh. I will now suspend the committee until 2 p.m. unless anyone has a very brief point to add.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We very sincerely thank the witnesses and all those in the Visitor's Gallery. The Minister had to leave early but we are also very grateful to her for her attendance.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: In this afternoon's session we will hear from advocacy and service providers, as well as from Dr. Geoffrey Shannon, the Government's special rapporteur for child protection, who will be joining us presently. From BeLonGTo, I welcome Mr. John Duffy and Ms Arianna Gallagher; from Inclusion Ireland, I welcome Ms Sarah Lennon and Ms Julie Helen; from Lucena Clinic, I welcome Dr. Maria Migone and...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Ms Gallagher for her contribution and for being brief as well. I invite Ms Sarah Lennon from Inclusion Ireland to make her contribution and I ask her to be as brief.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Ms Lennon. I acknowledge the fact that Ms Helen was present all morning. I invite her to commence her presentation.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Ms Helen and invite Dr. Migone to make her presentation.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Dr. Migone and invite the spokespersons for the Children's Rights Alliance to address the committee.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We will move on to Mr. Peter Hughes of the Psychiatric Nurses Association.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Mr. Hughes and welcome Dr. Geoffrey Shannon.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We have about an hour for questions. As Dr. Shannon will be leaving early, I ask members to address their first questions to Dr. Shannon.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Yes, group them together.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I call Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Which of the Senators wishes to go first?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: A brief question, please.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We have heard from Mr. Hughes and Dr. Shannon, so if the others would like to come in now, please do.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Does Dr. Migone wish to add to that? I saw her nodding her head.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (29 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Does anyone else have a question to answer?