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Cross-departmental Co-operation on Children’s Mental Health

Motion TitleCross-departmental Co-operation on Children’s Mental Health

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises that the challenges of mental health are not confined to a single department, but impact all aspects of government policy; regrets that a lack of cross-departmental co-operation, exacerbated by long periods without an Executive, has contributed to a breakdown in children’s services, severely impacting the mental health of many children and young people; and calls on the Minister of Finance to use the powers of the Child Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 to instigate an effective model of cross-departmental co-operation on children’s services by enabling pooled funding, sharing of resources and joint accountability mechanisms to deliver effective cross-departmental action on children's mental health.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Motion TypeOpposition business

Date Tabled to Business Office17/09/2024

Date Selected By Committee17/09/2024

Date of Plenary Debate30/09/2024

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mr Matthew O'Toole	MLA - South Belfast

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Outcome/Voting

The Motion Was Carried by Oral Vote

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Selected Amendments

No amendments tabled were selected for this motion.

Other Amendments Tabled

Tabled Date	Amendment Text
26/09/2024	Leave out all after ‘policy’ and insert: ‘regrets that a lack of cross-departmental co-operation, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, has contributed to a breakdown in children’s services, severely impacting the mental health of many children and young people, as well as their parents and carers; calls on the Minister of Health to provide a statement on his Department’s intended approach to progressing the recommendations of the Northern Ireland Review of Children’s Social Care Services without further delay, with a particular focus on the expansion of respite care; and further calls on the Minister of Finance to use the powers of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 to instigate an effective model of cross- departmental co-operation on children’s services by enabling pooled funding, sharing of resources and joint accountability mechanisms to deliver effective cross-departmental action on children's mental health.’

Tabled Date

Amendment Text

26/09/2024

Leave out all after ‘policy’ and insert: ‘regrets that a lack of cross-departmental co-operation, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, has contributed to a breakdown in children’s services, severely impacting the mental health of many children and young people, as well as their parents and carers; calls on the Minister of Health to provide a statement on his Department’s intended approach to progressing the recommendations of the Northern Ireland Review of Children’s Social Care Services without further delay, with a particular focus on the expansion of respite care; and further calls on the Minister of Finance to use the powers of the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 to instigate an effective model of cross- departmental co-operation on children’s services by enabling pooled funding, sharing of resources and joint accountability mechanisms to deliver effective cross-departmental action on children's mental health.’

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