At present, four of these child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient units are at the planning stage and project teams have been appointed to oversee their development. The proposed units are to be based at Bessborough House in Cork, Limerick Regional Hospital, Merlin Park Hospital in Galway and St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview, Dublin. In addition to these, the working group is considering the provision of services for 16 to 18 year olds and its report on this important issue is expected shortly.