Mental Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2007

Wednesday, 24 October 2007

Questions (98)

James Reilly

Question:

154 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of catchment area teams that have been established in relation to the vision for change strategy; the number that are fully staffed; the geographic area covered by these catchment areas; the population of each of the catchment areas; the name of the person with managerial responsibility for mental health services in each of the catchment areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25704/07]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Jimmy Devins)

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 including the organisation and management of catchment areas. The Executive is, therefore the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.