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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make resources available within his Department to support and facilitate a centre (details supplied) in view of the improving economic conditions. [34087/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of spending on mental health as recently announced in budget 2017 broken down by capital and current spending, in tabular form; the percentage and absolute spending change in each category from budget 2016; the total projected budget for new services coming on stream in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33906/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish the circumstances of a case (details supplied); if he will address the apparent system failures in the handling of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 202. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will make resources available within her Department to support and facilitate a centre (details supplied), in view of the improving economic conditions. [34088/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Business of Select Committee (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Apologies have been received from Deputy Harty. Along with Deputy Brassil, who will be leaving shortly, he is attending a forum on priorities for health care. The committee will now go into private session to deal with a couple of business matters.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I remind those present to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or in aeroplane mode so that they do not interfere with the sound system. I welcome our visitors, the members of the committee and those who are watching the committee's proceedings online. During this morning's session, we will examine how we can move towards an integrated model of health and social care. We have decided...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all three witnesses for that presentation. I will open up the debate to members, who I will take in groups of three. The witnesses might bank the questions before responding.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Deputy. Members asked a wide range of questions. Will the witnesses respond to them please?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The main problem arises from the fact that addiction and mental health services are in different directorates in the HSE.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The directorates are separated structurally by the HSE.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Yes.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Deputy wish to comment on the same issue?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: What is the arrangement for inpatient and community services in St. Patrick's in terms of access for public patients? Stigma and the obstacles it causes for people accessing care have been mentioned. How are we doing in regard to stigma and are we making significant progress in breaking down the stigma of mental health issues? From my experience in the constituency, alcohol is the number...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I will let Deputy Madigan in with a supplementary question.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: We have legislation coming before us shortly that is relevant. One thing we could do is support it.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I could not resist that point.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Regarding patients or potential patients, how do people access care in the community from St. Patrick's? I have one additional question which concerns service level agreements. Mr. Gilligan said that attempts had been made to negotiate such agreements with the HSE. What is the stumbling block in that regard? Is St. Patrick's making any progress?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all the witnesses for appearing before the committee, giving of their time, delivering their excellent presentation and responding to our questions.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: We will continue on the theme of mental health and mental health services. From Mental Health Reform, I welcome Dr. Shari McDaid, director, and Ms Kate Mitchell, policy and research officer. Mental Health Reform is an umbrella group that represents more than 50 organisations working and advocating in the area of mental health. It promotes improved and prioritised mental health services in...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Dr. McDaid. I am very conscious that we have other guests in the Gallery and that there is another piece of work that we want to do this morning. I ask members to keep their contributions as short as possible please.