Written answers

Thursday, 6 December 2012

Department of Health

Mental Health Services

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in the community mental health teams at present; and the locations and grades where each vacancy occurs. [54946/12]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Arising from the special allocation of €35m which was provided for Mental Health in Budget 2012, 414 posts have been approved to strengthen both Adult and Children's mental health services. To date 17 posts have been filled and over 270 offers of employment have already been accepted and appointments are proceeding. Most start dates are expected to commence this month. As the staffing of individual Community Mental Health Teams is a service matter, the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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