Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I understand that to a certain extent in the context of the specific aspect of the question but under A Vision for Change, going back to 2006 - and prior to that back to 1984 when there was another plan and patients were moved out of psychiatric buildings - can the Government stand over the fact that not a single community mental health team has been rolled out in Galway city, Connemara or the islands for a population of approximately 100,000? I know the Minister of State might not be able to answer a question on a specific site but I am disappointed that the HSE has not clarified that in view of the fact that I took the trouble of tabling a question prior to this and have raised the matter again today. Can the Government stand over the fact that there is not one community mental health team in Galway city or the west of the county? That is my third time to repeat it because it is so shocking.

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