Joan Burton
Question:302 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the Government's commitment to implement the report of the joint review group in respect of psychological services. [10536/03]
Vol. 565 No. 2
302 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the Government's commitment to implement the report of the joint review group in respect of psychological services. [10536/03]
308 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the joint review group's recommendation for psychological services, in view of the Government's commitment to implement same and its failure to do so; when he intends to proceed with these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10586/03]
I propose to answer Questions Nos. 302 and 308 together.
The report of the joint review group on psychological services in the health services was published in March 2002. My Department is currently supporting the implementation of a key recommendation of the report relating to human resource planning through the provision of an additional 30 training places in clinical psychology. This represents a doubling in the number of trainee clinical psychologists employed in the health services.