Mental Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Questions (168, 169)

James Reilly

Question:

163 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of child and adolescent community mental health teams that have been established in relation to the Vision for Change strategy; the number that are fully staffed as recommended in Vision for Change; the composition of these teams; the number of positions that remain to be filled; the geographic area covered by these teams; the population of each of the areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28752/08]

James Reilly

Question:

164 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of adult community mental health teams that have been established to date in relation to the Vision for Change strategy; the number that are fully staffed as recommended in Vision for Change; the composition of these teams; the number of positions that remain to be filled; the geographic area covered by these teams; the population of each of the areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28753/08]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy John Moloney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together.

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 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular case 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.

Question No. 165 answered with Question No. 152.