Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended to introduce new legislation to ring-fence funding for mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26321/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I have no plans to introduce any such legislation.

The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive with effect from 1 January 2005 and the Executive was established with its own Vote, Vote 40. The management of funding for mental health services is therefore a matter for the Health Service Executive.