Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of involuntary admission orders made in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and the number in each year that were revoked. [11765/08]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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According to the Health Research Board the number of involuntary admissions to Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals are as follows:

2005: — 2,324

2006: — 2,170

In 2007 the Mental Health Commission received 2,126 notifications of involuntary admission orders and 322 notifications to end February 2008.

Mental Health Tribunals were introduced from 1st November 2006 following the full implementation of the Mental Health Act 2001. 24 admission orders for involuntary detention were revoked in November and December 2006, 256 orders were revoked in 2007 and 39 to end February 2008.

Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the health service has not sufficiently implemented the recommendations of the Government working group and the provision of child and adolescent psychiatric services. [11766/08]

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.