Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 674: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of recommendations 15.2.1, 15.2.2, 15.2.3, 15.2.4, 15.2.5, 15.2.6, and 15.2.7 of A Vision for Change, the report of the expert group on mental health policy, relating to the provision of mental health services for people who are homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22280/11]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 675: To ask the Minister for Health his policy with regard to the discharging of patients from State psychiatric hospitals into care in the community arrangements; the number of such patients transferred from institutions to community care since 2006, broken down by year; the range of support services in place for such persons; if any studies have been conducted examining the relationship between care in the community and homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22281/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 674 and 675 together.

My Department has requested this information from the HSE and I will be in contact with the Deputy on its receipt.