Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, has today commented on the government’s proposed new Mental Health Act. Minister for State Mary Butler is reported as bringing the bill to cabinet today.
Teachta Daly said:
“Sinn Féin repeatedly called for the regulation of CAMHS by the Mental Health Commission, which the bill reportedly implements. This is an important step and I commend the efforts of campaigners.
“Whilst we do need to see the details of any proposals, there are other areas which the bill or the government could address. Most especially, this includes the extension of the redress scheme.
“As I have outlined before, former patients who received apologies or some form of admission of liability from the HSE are not eligible for the scheme. This includes cases in South Kerry where treatment commenced prior to July of 2016, as well as all of the North Kerry cases.
“To enable litigation and settlement of cases, the affected persons need to source independent medical expert reports, costing up to €3500 per report. The redress scheme being widened would help to address this.
“The legislative action the government is promising is important, but material improvements in the lives of those affected by the CAMHS scandal must be made at the same time. Prevention and justice must go hand in hand.”
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