An Tániste Simon Harris TD and hospital manager Linda O'Leary at Wexford General Hospital on Friday afternoon. Photo: Jim Campbell

An Tániste Simon Harris TD and hospital manager Linda O’Leary at Wexford General Hospital on Friday afternoon. Photo: Jim Campbell

Tánaiste Simon Harris has given the strongest indication yet that 24/7 psychiatric care could soon be implemented at Wexford General Hospital.

The Fine Gael leader met with hospital management as part of a whistle stop tour of Wexford on Friday and was struck by the need for an overhaul in how mental health services are delivered in the model county.