Mental Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2005

Thursday, 30 June 2005

Questions (201)

Dan Boyle

Question:

184 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the work of the expert group on mental health policy to date; and if the anticipated target of 2005 for completing a new national policy framework for mental health services will be met. [23857/05]

Written answers

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

The expert group on mental health policy was established in August 2003 to prepare a new national policy framework for the mental health services, updating the 1984 policy document Planning for the Future. I am informed that the group has had a number of intensive meetings recently and is on target to complete its work and publish its report later this year.