Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 18 Jun 2003

Vol. 568 No. 6

Written Answers. - Mental Health Services.

Dan Neville

Ceist:

259 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children when a multidisciplinary mental health team will be appointed to the ERHA to provide for a specialist homeless service in Dublin; and if funding for a full team is allocated for 2003. [16996/03]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O'Malley):

Funding has been provided by my Department to the ERHA for the development of multidisciplinary mental health teams in Dublin to provide a service to the homeless. The appointment of members to these teams is a matter for the employing authority.