Written answers

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Department of Health

Mental Health Services Provision

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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384. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support the further roll-out of Jigsaw drop-in centres around the country and if so, the locations and under what timeline; whether funding is ring-fenced for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29398/16]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The HSE Service Plan 2016 prioritises the development of a range of Early Intervention and prevention mental health initiatives for young people. This includes the consolidation of the ten existing Jigsaw services nationally,and the provision of new services at Dublin, Cork and Limerick. As the details raised by the Deputy on a further roll-out is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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