Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)

I forgot in my opening remarks to congratulate you, a Chathaoirligh, as a fellow Limerick man, on your return to the Seanad and election to your new post. I thank Dr. Dermot Walsh, Dr. Liam Hanniffy, Dr. Michael Hughes and all the staff in the inspectorate for the report before us. I thank each of the Senators who have contributed to the debate for the warm welcome they have given me in my maiden speech in the Seanad. I am humbled by the reception I have received and also by the level of debate, which was not political, but very incisive. Many Senators have obviously done a lot of work in studying the report and being involved in their own communities are, like myself, very interested in the whole area of mental health and how we progress it.