Seanad debates

Thursday, 8 May 2003

National Standards for Foster Care: Statements.

 

I have spoken about and written to the Department of Health and Children repeatedly about the situation regarding child and adolescent psychiatric services in this country. I thank the Minister of State for the fact that I received the report that was written approximately two years ago and about which nothing has happened in terms of improving the child and adolescent psychiatric services. There are ten beds in the entire country for children and adolescents who are suffer from psychiatric illnesses, four in the eastern region and six in Galway. People, including psychiatrists, repeatedly contact with me about this matter. The situation must be very bad if they are obliged to contact me.

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