John Gilroy (Labour)

Mental health is an area in which I have a particular interest as I have worked in the area for many years. I welcome the proposal to rebuild the Central Mental Hospital. I have one or two concerns in regard to the allocation of funding to A Vision for Change. Decisions made in other policy areas may well negate the best of intentions here. Do the Minister and his Department intend to actively pursue contradictory objectives in other Departments' areas with a view to achieving the objectives in one area?