Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to establish a national mental health directorate to oversee the reform of mental health services. [10142/11]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 637: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has considered establishing a national mental health directorate to oversee the reform process in the field of mental health service provision. [9798/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 and 637 together.

The Government has prioritised the reform of the mental health service in line with 'A Vision for Change'. The Programme for Government makes a number of commitments in relation to mental health and I am currently engaged in discussions with officials in my Department as well as the HSE with a view to delivering progress on the reform process in this area as early as possible.