Mental Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 April 2005

Wednesday, 27 April 2005

Ceisteanna (105)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

133 Mr. Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 7 October 2004, the progress to date on the development of the Roscommon-east Galway services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/05]

Freagraí scríofa

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 the development and modernisation of mental health services in east Galway and Roscommon. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the Health Service Executive's western area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.