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Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: What is the arrangement for inpatient and community services in St. Patrick's in terms of access for public patients? Stigma and the obstacles it causes for people accessing care have been mentioned. How are we doing in regard to stigma and are we making significant progress in breaking down the stigma of mental health issues? From my experience in the constituency, alcohol is the number...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I will let Deputy Madigan in with a supplementary question.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: We have legislation coming before us shortly that is relevant. One thing we could do is support it.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I could not resist that point.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Regarding patients or potential patients, how do people access care in the community from St. Patrick's? I have one additional question which concerns service level agreements. Mr. Gilligan said that attempts had been made to negotiate such agreements with the HSE. What is the stumbling block in that regard? Is St. Patrick's making any progress?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all the witnesses for appearing before the committee, giving of their time, delivering their excellent presentation and responding to our questions.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: We will continue on the theme of mental health and mental health services. From Mental Health Reform, I welcome Dr. Shari McDaid, director, and Ms Kate Mitchell, policy and research officer. Mental Health Reform is an umbrella group that represents more than 50 organisations working and advocating in the area of mental health. It promotes improved and prioritised mental health services in...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Dr. McDaid. I am very conscious that we have other guests in the Gallery and that there is another piece of work that we want to do this morning. I ask members to keep their contributions as short as possible please.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy O'Connell and call Deputy Browne

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: That completes the questions.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Earlier, Dr. McDaid referred in passing to infant mental health services. There are some good examples but the number is small throughout the country. That is something we should seek to mainstream through primary care services as well.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Thank you very much for your presentation, Dr. McDaid, and for responding to all the questions. Thank you for your written submission earlier in the process as well. We appreciate your time.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: We recommence in public session. We are moving on to a different but somewhat related aspect of community and social care, with a particular emphasis on supports for older people in the community. I apologise for the delay and am sorry the witnesses were waiting so long. Notwithstanding that, I want to extend a very warm welcome to them all. We are joined by Dr. Michael Browne, author of...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Dr. Browne and I call Mr. Dunne.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Can members delay their departure?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I have looked at the screen and can see there is no one in the Chamber.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I suggest that members ask their questions now and we will deal with them later.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I ask members to make themselves available. I am sorry, Mr. Dunne.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I ask Mr. Dunne to resume his presentation.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Thank you. I apologise for the low attendance which is due to an earlier session of the meeting running on for longer than expected and the fact the Dáil is now in session. There is also a health conference on today at which two of the committee's members are speaking this morning. I would like, however, to reassure the witnesses that their submissions and contributions this morning...