This report seeks to provide our coalition assessment of how much of the vision in the national mental health policy has been fulfilled.

The report was produced using evidence gathered from the Department of Health and other Government Departments, the HSE and other public agencies, published and unpublished research reports, our members’ and advisory groups’ feedback and the views of people who use mental health services and their family supporters as received in our public consultations. The report also draws on the results of a small-scale survey of 7 consumer panels.