Mixed reaction to plans for mental health crisis teams

A person with a mental health issue should only be detained in a garda station 'as a last resort', says solicitor Anthony Fay, who welcomed the announcement of the CIT pilot scheme. Stock photo

Government plans to pilot a special intervention team for mental health crises has generally been welcomed by agencies and groups working in the area.

But a key body — the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) — said the proposal “falls short” of the community crisis mental health teams recommended in various health strategies.