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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Ceisteanna (554)

Stephen Donnelly

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554. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when the Pathfinder project will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54100/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

Having obtained Civil Service Management Board and Ministerial approval, the establishment of a youth mental health Pathfinder team is a mental health priority for the Department of Health. The proposal is to utilise Section 12 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 to formalise a new model for collaborative working within Government, and placing these on a statutory footing. This section has never been utilised before, and there are a number of administrative, budgetary, governance and legal arrangements that need to be put in place to ensure a robust and workable model for Pathfinder. Currently consultation is ongoing between the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to progress these issues as soon as possible.

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