Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the recent third annual report of the independent monitoring group on the progress of the implementation of the recommendations contained in A Vision for Change, the report of the expert group on mental health; and in particular the concerns contained in the report to the effect that after three years a comprehensive implementation plan is still not in place. The group is very disappointed at the slow rate of progress and there is a need for the Minister for Health and Children to respond to its strong recommendation that the HSE should immediately appoint a leader of a national health service directorate to drive the implementation of the recommendations contained in A Vision for Change.

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