Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps her Department has taken to implement the recommendations in the 2006 mental health policy A Vision for Change; if her Department will set out a plan of action in the areas identified in the policy document; and when this will be done. [29910/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the education of children with special educational needs is a key policy priority for the Government. Much has been done in this area in terms of delivering additional teaching and care supports.

The report in question is wide ranging and makes many recommendations in relation to the development of mental health policy generally as well as a number of specific recommendations concerning education.

These recommendations are being considered at present.