Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 October 2002
Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion.
Some 30,000 people are admitted to mental hospitals every year, of whom between 2,000 and 3,000 are admitted involuntarily. It is not difficult to understand that this is an extremely important part of the health service. I do not know how many people have read the reports, but they are extremely good. Each year since then I have had to use my one Private Members' time to get the report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals discussed in the House. The only exception was when Fine Gael gave me one of its slots. It has not been discussed yet in the other House. That shows how shabbily reports which are laid before both Houses are treated.
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