Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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508. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon has not been published, despite it being circa 12 months overdue and there being no legal impediment in same being published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/17]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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509. To ask the Minister for Health when the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/17]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 509 together.

In the context of concerns raised some time ago concerning Mental Health Services in Roscommon, the HSE commissioned an independent review of the quality, safety and governance of these local services. This Review commenced on 28 August 2015, and is being conducted by a Team external to the Executive. It was initially envisaged that the Review would be completed by March 2016. Given the scale of the Review, and the legal and other complexities involved, the Team sought extensions to the original timeframe for the Review. I understand that a Report on this matter will be delivered to the HSE in the near future. As this is a operational matter, I am referring the Deputy's questions to the HSE for a more detailed response.