Oireachtas Committee Calls For Creation Of 24/7 Emergency Mental Health Service.

Thursday, 29 July 2021 10:29

Its among 10 recommendations by the Sub-Committee on Mental Health.

The government is being urged to consider additional measures to tackle addiction.

That's one of the recommendations made in a report on the impact of the Covid pandemic on mental health services.

The Sub-Committee on Mental Health chaired by Senator @frances_black has launched its Interim Report on Covid-19 and its effect on Mental Health Services in the Community which makes 10 recommendations #seeforyourself https://t.co/wGS6pVbhAo pic.twitter.com/9AobiyyujA
— Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais (@OireachtasNews) July 28, 2021

It was published by an Oireachtas Sub-Committee and calls for the establishment of a 24/7 emergency mental health service and free counselling for all.

Independent Senator Frances Black chairs the committee.

She joined Clem Ryan on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today.

2/ Development of 24/7 emergency mental health service is essential - one of the key recommendations in the #interimreport from #Oireachtas cross party subcommittee on mental health pic.twitter.com/JEGSxIOll8
— Frances Black (@frances_black) July 28, 2021

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