John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person that is accountable for the implementation of the Mental Health Report, A Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29579/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The implementation of the recommendations in a Vision for Change will be a matter primarily for the Health Service Executive in accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 2004.

In March 2006, I appointed an independent Monitoring Group to monitor progress on the implementation of the recommendations in A Vision for Change. In addition, the Health Service Executive recently established an Implementation Group to ensure that mental health services develop in a synchronised and consistent manner across the country and to guide and resource service managers and clinicians in making the recommendations in A Vision for Change a reality. Both of these Groups will play an important role in ensuring that the recommendations are implemented in a co-ordinated and timely manner.