Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
851. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if a report has been commissioned by him or submitted to his Department by an external body on or relating to the Mental Health Commission; if these reports found issue with the Mental Health Commission; if the reports are of the view it is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55039/17]
View answerNo report has been commissioned by my department or myself on or relating to the Mental Health Commission. Likewise, neither my department nor myself have received a report on or relating to the Mental Health Commission from an external body finding issue with the Commission or expressing the view that it is not fit for purpose.
The Mental Health Commission itself contracted Mazars Ireland consultancy services to conduct an organisation structure review of the Commission. The final report was submitted to my department in late December 2016. The report noted that resource gaps have emerged across the organisation but these are being addressed by my department in conjunction with the Commission to ensure that it continues to deliver on its current and future mandate.
