Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I commend Senator Devine on her work. Mental health is an important area. If we are to have an honest conversation, our journey over the last two decades has been monumental. That is evident in the fact that there is a debate tonight seeking further reform, progress and commitment to recognising the importance and centrality of the person as opposed to a statistic, entity or someone on a list. It is about ensuring somebody who is actually a person to be treated with dignity and respect. I commend Senator Freeman who Members may not know received an award in Cork recently for her work on mental health.