Mary Henry (Independent)

I thank Senator Mansergh for sharing his time. It is a pity the Government has tabled an amendment to this motion, as we are all on the Minister's side. We want her to get everything she wants from the Department of Finance.

Every issue has been well covered but I wish there was more cohesion between the Departments of Health and Children and Education and Science regarding primary school children. The Minister is nodding her head. This must come forward in every solitary area. The two Departments are too divided but it is important that they be in tune with each other in the area of mental health. For example, in A Vision for Change, the policy document and new report on what we hope to do in the mental health services in Ireland, there is a very good section on child and adolescent mental health services and how they will impinge on the education of the child. We must have better cohesion between the various Departments.