Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 660: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which psychiatric services are coordinated on a Europe wide basis; if children's services are compared on any such basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16983/12]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The organisation and delivery of health care services at national level is a matter for individual Member States.

However, the European Pact for Mental Health was established on 13 June 2009. The Pact is a voluntary partnership for exchange and action on five key priorities in mental health and well-being. These five priorities are: Prevention of Depression and Suicide; Mental Health in Youth and Education; Mental Health in Workplace Settings; Mental Health of Older People and Combating stigma and social exclusion. The Pact builds on the EU's potential to inform, promote best practice and encourage actions by Member States and stakeholders and help address common challenges and tackle health inequalities.