John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow has not been properly or fully assessed regarding their mental health; the further reason the appropriate health professionals did not turn up to a case conference at Mountjoy Prison on 10 January 2007 relating to the persons case having been requested to do so by those involved in the case and the prison authorities; if the Health Service Executive will engage with the person to establish the way they are to be cared for in the long term when they conclude their stay at this short term facility; if appropriate long term supervised residential care will be provided immediately as they can not be cared for at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3335/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, 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. The Executive is, therefore, 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.