John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

All I can say is that there is legislation dealing with admission procedures, which includes guidelines in this regard. If, for example, the Mental Health Commission has designated a centre as not being fit for purpose, I doubt somebody would be assigned to it, although I am only voicing my own opinion. I find it difficult to believe somebody would be assigned to a centre that was not up to the minimum standards required.

I am aware that the Senator could speak about places close to where she and I live. All the centres will not be brought up to the required standard overnight, but there is a commitment in A Vision for Change to community mental health supports. I am due to come to the House again in September to reaffirm this, and I will explain how we will have centres that are up to standard. There is a certain doubt out there about whether we will be able to sell properties and keep the money in mental health. I take this opportunity to confirm to the House that I intend to review A Vision for Change in October and make clear commitments for the remaining six years of its lifetime. I am not presuming I will be in this job for six years, but whoever is will need to stick to those guidelines and ensure centres are of a particular standard. I take the point made by the Senator. Yes, there are centres that are not up to standard, but they are approved centres due to the personnel involved in them.