50 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a 34 year old person who suffers from a personality disorder has been refused admission to hospital due to the fact a personality disorder does not come under the Mental Health Act; and the further reason this person cannot be given admission to a psychiatric hospital here and at the same time cannot get treatment abroad under the National Treatment Purchase Fund since there are no residential centres here to help persons with personality disorders as exist in the United Kingdom. [23845/10]

I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.