Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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173. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the redrafting of the A Vision for Change mental health policy; the timeline for the development and implementation of the new policy; when a clear cost plan is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/19]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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The review process of 'A Vision for Change' policy in now nearing its completion.

The review has been overseen by an expert committee, and the recommendations of the committee will be presented for Departmental and Ministerial approval in Quarter 2, 2019.

The final policy document will be published after these approvals have been obtained.

In parallel with this approvals process, an implementation framework is currently being developed to realise the objectives of the reviewed policy over a ten year timeframe.

Completion of the implementation framework will be dependent on a full analysis of the feedback from stakeholders and will include an estimation of costs following consultation with relevant stakeholders.

A date for publication of this implementation framework has not yet been decided.