Mental Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2005

Tuesday, 12 April 2005

Questions (178)

John McGuinness

Question:

215 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a response to an application for funding submitted to the health office, Kilkenny, for treatment of alcoholism at Colliga House, Glen of Imaal, in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that all other treatment has failed; if treatment of this kind is funded or has been funded before; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10308/05]

Written answers

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

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the Health Service Executive's south-eastern area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Question No. 216 answered with QuestionNo. 193.