Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 December 2004
94 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 4 of 28 October 2004, if she will publish a report completed into the care and treatment of a person (details supplied) in the course of their admission to the acute psychiatric inpatient unit at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in September 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31722/04]
View answerThe report referred to by the Deputy was sent to me by the Mid-Western Health Board for my information. It raises serious issues and I am keen to publish it and put these issues into the public domain. I am advised, however, that there may be legal impediments to publishing the report in full and I await the advice of the Attorney General in the matter. I have sent a copy of the same report to the Medical Council, for its attention and for any appropriate action, as it sees fit.
95 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the resources she intends to put into child health psychiatry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31725/04]
View answerThe development of child and adolescent psychiatric services has been a priority for my Department in recent years. Since 1997, additional funding of almost €19 million has been provided to allow for the appointment of additional consultants in child and adolescent psychiatry, for the enhancement of existing consultant-led multidisciplinary teams and towards the establishment of further teams.
An additional €15 million revenue funding will be made available for the further development of mental health services in 2005, bringing the total spend on mental health to approximately €725 million. A portion of this funding, the details of which are yet to be finalised, will be allocated to child and adolescent mental health services.
