Written answers

Thursday, 14 December 2006

Department of Health and Children

Mental Health Services

7:00 pm

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit promised for Limerick will be in service. [43360/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when an ADHD specialist will be appointed to the South Eastern Health Board Area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43373/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled 'A Vision for Change', was launched on 24th January 2006. This provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over the next 7 to 10 years. In 2006, a sum of €26.2 million was provided for the development of our mental health services in line with "A Vision for Change". A further sum of €25 million has been allocated for 2007 to continue this development.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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