Mental Health Commission

Welcome to the Mental Health Commission website. We promote, encourage and foster high standards and good practices in the delivery of mental health services in Ireland.

Areas of work

Mental Health Tribunals

Find out how we vindicate the rights of people who are involuntarily detained.

Discover how our regulatory process works, and which centres we inspect and regulate.

Read the guidance we provide to promote high standards and good practices across services.

Decision Support Service

Learn about the benefits that this new service is bringing to society.

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A graphic of a smiley yellow face as the sun, surrounded by clouds and objects including a green thumbs up symbol, and a big blue speech bubble

CAMHS: MHC urging parents and young people to help shape new national standards 13 July 2026

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Inspection reports

MHC statement on publication of inspection reports for 10 approved mental health centres 28 July 2026

A still shot of Áine Flynn speaking to camera. She wears a navy blue blazer with a white top, black framed glasses and sits in front of a window with mid-summer foliage seen outside.

Decision Support Service sees significant public engagement across all functions in 2025 21 July 2026

Chief Executive of the Mental Health Commission, John Farrelly, in a still from the MHC's Annual Report 2025 video

Mental Health Commission publishes 2025 Annual Report 26 June 2026