Minister: No crisis in mental health services but there are 'challenges'

There is no crisis in the mental health services — but there are “challenges”, says Minister of State for Mental Health, Jim Daly.

Latest inspection reports from the Mental Health Commission have warned that a lack of regulation means that people in 24-hour mental health residences are at risk of abuse.

The inspection reports into 43 of the country’s supervised residences found “serious deficiencies” in many of them.