Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is still planned to proceed with the long promised psychiatric unit at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2440/08]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Government policy for the development of mental health services, including the provision of acute in-patient units, 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.