Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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595. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of mental health liaisons to be placed in emergency departments as provided for in the HSE winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60337/21]

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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596. To ask the Minister for Health the emergency departments in which mental health liaisons will be placed as provided for in the HSE winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60338/21]

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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597. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a mental health liaison respectively, inclusive of salary and PRSI costs as provided for in the HSE winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60339/21]

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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598. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the delivery of the service mental health liaisons in emergency as provided for in the HSE winter plan; if the service will be 24-hour service; if peak times have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60340/21]

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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599. To ask the Minister for Health if mental health liaisons will be implemented on an on-going basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60341/21]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 595 to 599, inclusive, together.

As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.