A Donegal TD’s argument was called “despicable and disgraceful” by the Tanaiste in the Dail this afternoon.
Sinn Fein Deputy Pearse Doherty raise the issue of the huge backlog in children waiting for an appointment for CAMHS.
He pointed out that the €9 million euros dedicated in the budget towards phone pouches in schools, can have been used towards the mental health services.
Minister Michael Martin refuted Deputy Doherty’s claims that the government weren’t doing enough: