Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 627: To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 100 psychiatric nursing posts that were granted exemption from the recruitment moratorium that have been appointed; and the locations of same. [15151/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Control Framework for the health service allows for the filling of up to 100 psychiatric nurse vacancies where they were required to support the implementation of A Vision for Change.

Of the 100 posts exempted from the moratorium on recruitment in 2010, the Health Service Executive has advised that, to date, 56.91 (in wholetime equivalent terms) psychiatric nurses have been recruited and 43.09 (in wholetime equivalent terms) are currently in the recruitment process.

The position regarding the filling of these posts is as follows:

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 628: To ask the Minister for Health the allocated budget for mental health services for each super catchment area in 2011 compared to 2010. [15150/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The 2010 provisional outturn for mental health on a national basis as set out in the 2011 Revised Estimates is €963 million and the estimate for 2011 is €920 million. The allocation of mental health funding at catchment area level is a matter for the HSE and I have referred that part of the question to the Executive for direct reply.