College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Intent: To provide the solutions to address those issues. They can be considered for amendments required and included with other amendments being prepared and required to improve the Mental Health Bill 2024 and ensure patients get the best possible individual focused treatment in a timely manner.

Methods: Letter

Intent: That the Department grant the meeting to explain and discuss the concerns and issues noted but also consider the well-thought-out workable solutions the College has for the relevant sections of the Bill to be amended. This is needed in advance of the department finalising its instructions to and for Government on amendments of the Bill.

Methods: Letter

Intent: To address some of the comments and inaccuracies from the 2 days of debates; to raise our concern with aspects of the Mental Health Bill 2024; to note and agree with comments; to offer availability to deputies for information re any aspect of the Bill and how it can work in services and with those who are very unwell and need treatment.

Methods: Letter

Intent: To discuss areas of mutual interest and concern which included older age groups, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), men’s mental health and legislation particularly the awaited Bill of a revised Mental Health Act.

Methods: Meeting

Intent: To meet with Deputy Ward. A meeting was held which involved mutual learning and sharing of information.

Methods: Email, Meeting

Intent: Inform the Minister and MH unit department officials of the essential elements and outline of the proposal. Full document with detail and explanation of proposed structures to be provided when complete.

Methods: Letter

Intent: Discussion on areas of mutual interest and concern around mental illness, psychiatry, mental health services and funding.

Methods: Phone call, Email

Intent: Discussion and update on areas of mutual interest and concern.

Methods: Letter

Intent: Address 3 areas of specific concern that will impact patients and in Mental Health Services and a Register of valid Advance Healthcare Directives (AHD) needs to be created. ::There are three areas in particular of concern due to lack of regulation outlined - two areas where the failure to regulate AHDs will have a profound impact on the healthcare of the patients that psychiatrists regularly see as part of routine clinical practice, and a third area which we believe will worsen the existing health disparities faced by people with severe mental illness. Address concerns that as matters stand vulnerable groups will receive poorer mental and physical healthcare.

Methods: Letter

Intent: That data collected from the Counselling in Schools pilots launched and funded could include information that can help quantify unmet needs of children and inform the requirement for simultaneous resourcing and funding for Mental Health Services.

Methods: Letter