Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the value for money review of the mental health services review of efficiency and effectiveness of long-stay residential care for adults will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26695/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The value for money review of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Long Stay Residential Care for Adults in Mental Health Services, being undertaken by the Health Service Executive, is due to be completed and submitted to Government by the end of December 2008. Once this process is complete, the review will be published and made widely available. The implementation of recommendations arising from the review will also be considered at that time.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person who undertook the review mentioned in a recent statement by her Minister of State during an Adjournment Debate in Dáil Éireann (details supplied); and the person with whom they consulted. [26711/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the nature of the review mentioned in a recent statement by her Minister of State during an Adjournment Debate in Dáil Éireann (details supplied). [26712/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person, in reference to a recent statement by her Minister of State during an Adjournment Debate in Dáil Éireann (details supplied), who deemed that therapies were not essential; and the way this was decided. [26713/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in reference to a recent statement by her Minister of State during an Adjournment Debate in Dáil Éireann (details supplied), other aspects of the service were similarly reviewed to establish if they were effective. [26715/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children given a recommendation made in the Government's mental health policy, A Vision for Change (details supplied) the reason she has chosen to disregard this recommendation in the case of County Mayo; and if the people in question were contacted prior to changes being made. [26716/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 220, inclusive, together.

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 case 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.