Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an interdepartmental working group will be established to drive and coordinate action by all Departments whose role A Vision for Change mentions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18932/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change", which was launched in January 2006, provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health services for a seven to ten year period. The Government has accepted the Report as the basis for the future development of our mental health services.

An independent Monitoring Group was established in March 2006, to monitor and assess progress by the Health Service Executive, government departments and other agencies in implementing the recommendations set out in the Report. The Monitoring Group's first annual report was published in May 2007.

My Department has been in contact with other government departments in relation to the implementation of the recommendations which fall under their responsibility and has reported to the independent Monitoring Group.