Written answers
Tuesday, 12 April 2005
Department of Health and Children
Mental Health Services
9:00 pm
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that no psychiatric service intervention has been made to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11 if she will establish with the Health Service Executive the measures been taken to overcome the difficulty posed by the reluctance of these persons to meet their referring general practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10200/05]
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the Health Service Executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.
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