Dáil debates

Thursday, 1 December 2016

Questions on Proposed Legislation

 

1:15 pm

Photo of Jack ChambersJack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government refers to the full implementation of A Vision for Change, which we welcome. A Vision for Change outlines how mental health services should have established governance, autonomy and independence to enable proper management structures to function. Yesterday, Tony O'Brien, director general of the HSE, outlined how he intends to merge the national directorships of primary care, social care and mental health services. This has the potential to dilute and undermine what the Government has allocated for mental health in future budgets, especially if there is no specific national director for mental health services. Can the Tánaiste clarify whether the Government supports the director general of the HSE and his change in position from a Vision for Change or is the Government going to clarify the situation with him?

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