Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the plans to establish a secure psychiatric unit in the mid-west region to care for disturbed and violent psychiatric patients; the number of beds envisaged in such a unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1646/08]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Government policy for the development of mental health services, including difficult to manage behaviours, is contained in "A Vision for Change". Implementation of this policy is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 378: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adolescents on psychiatric waiting lists in County Clare for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1647/08]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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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, therefore, 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.