191 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of a formal protocol to facilitate the referral of patients with a history of mental health needs directly to a psychiatry unit instead of first requiring such patients to be assessed at an emergency department, which has been described by the Health Service Executive as the long-standing practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/11]

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191 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of a formal protocol to facilitate the referral of patients with a history of mental health needs directly to a psychiatry unit instead of first requiring such patients to be assessed at an emergency department, which has been described by the Health Service Executive as the long-standing practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/11]

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