Written answers
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Department of Health
Mental Health Policy
Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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403. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national implementation and monitoring committee envisaged under Sharing the Vision; the membership of the committee; the terms of reference of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42551/20]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The National Implementation and Monitoring Committee structure (NIMC), is collectively responsible for driving and overseeing the long-term implementation and roll out of the recommendations of the national mental health policy Sharing the Vision – A Mental Health Policy for Everyone.
The NIMC comprises a Steering Committee and a Specialist Group Panel. The purpose of both will be to drive reconfiguration, monitor progress against outcomes and deliver on the commitments set out in the Policy.
The NIMC Specialist Group Panel will provide specialist input at various points in the implementation of the Policy, including through membership of specific themed specialist groups, as envisaged in the Policy.
The NIMC will work with partners to evaluate performance, check overall progress and gather information on examples of good practice as informed by national and international research.
The NIMC Terms of Reference will be finalised at the first meeting of the NIMC Steering Committee. It is expected that these will include further details with regards to the roles of the NIMC Steering Committee and the NIMC Specialist Group Panel, as well as other implementation structures and processes.
In November, I announced the appointment of Mr John Saunders as independent Chair of the NIMC Steering Committee. Additionally, members have been appointed to the NIMC Steering Group and the NIMC Specialist Group Panel. The first meeting of the NIMC Steering Group will be held on Friday 11 December. The full list of membership of the NIMC Steering Committee and Specialist Group Panel is attached for the Deputy’s consideration.
NIMC Steering Committee Membership
| Ms Fiona Coyle |
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| Ms Aisling Culhane |
| Ms Kerry Cuskelly |
| Mr Maurice Dillon |
| Dr Joseph Duffy |
| Mr Daniel Flynn |
| Dr Siobhan MacHale |
| Mr Dave Maguire |
| Mr John Meehan |
| Dr Amir Niazi |
| Dr Brian Osborne |
| Mr Ian Power |
| Mr Jim Ryan |
| Mr Michael Ryan |
| Dr Anne Marie Waldron |
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NIMC Specialist Group Panel Membership
| Ms Julie Ahern |
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| Ms Clare Austick |
| Mr Alan Breathnach |
| Ms Catherine Brogan |
| Mr Kevin Burn |
| Ms Margaret Casey |
| Mr John Church |
| Ms Catherine Cocoman |
| Ms Martina Colville |
| Mr Tim Conlon |
| Dr Sarah Craig |
| Ms Denise Cronin |
| Dr Maeve Doyle |
| Mr John Dunne |
| Ms Paula Fagan |
| Ms Treasa Fox |
| Mr Paul Geraghty |
| Ms Moninne Griffith |
| Ms Claire Guilfoyle |
| Mr Brendan Harold |
| Mr Padraig Heverin |
| Mr Brian Holohan |
| Mr Bernard Joyce |
| Dr Lynsey Kavanagh |
| Ms Michele Kerrigan |
| Ms Vanessa Lacey |
| Ms Sharon Lane |
| Mr Dominic Layden |
| Mr Brendan Lennon |
| Mr Thomas McCann |
| Dr Gerry McCarney |
| Ms Sandra McDonagh |
| Ms Helen McDonald |
| Ms Deirdre McHugh |
| Mr Stephen McMahon |
| Mr Jim Meaney |
| Mr Brian Miles |
| Ms Lisa Molloy |
| Mr Niall Mulligan |
| Ms Tonya Myles |
| Ms Colette Nolan |
| Dr Chris Noone |
| Ms Stephanie O’Connor |
| Dr Donal O’Hanlon |
| Mr Steve Pitman |
| Mr Mark Smyth |
| Ms Maeve Sweeney |
| Dr Rosalyn Tamming |
| Ms Rachael Treanor |
| Dr Eamonn Waters |
| Ms Monica Whyte |
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