Mental Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 May 2005

Thursday, 12 May 2005

Questions (90)

Dan Neville

Question:

82 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding allocated in 2005 to provide staff and an additional 14 beds at the Central Mental Hospital. [15723/05]

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 funding of mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.