Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2004
115 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of applications her Department has received in each of the past three years for funding for mental health services within the South West Area Health Board region for special needs, such as those of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the amount of funding provided in relation to such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33683/04]
View answer119 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the necessary funding will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33687/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 119 together.
Responsibility for the provision of the services referred to by the Deputy rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has therefore asked the regional chief executive to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.
116 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to upgrade the mental health services in the South Western Area Health Board region; the proposals that are being processed; the timescale of the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33684/04]
View answerFunds raised by the sale of part of the land at St. Loman's Hospital will be applied to the development of mental health services in the South Western Area Health Board. This includes the re-provision of mental health services currently operating from St. Loman's campus in such a manner that it will extend the delivery of mental health services into the community via new units at other strategic locations, as well as to provide purpose built accommodation within the 8.5 acres of land to be retained at St. Loman's. A project team has been established to progress the development of the mental health facilities and a final decision regarding the scale of the developments in the South Western Area Health Board will be taken when the project team has established greater cost certainty and an indicative programme for the proposed works.
