John Gormley
Question:527 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will detail the allocation of funds by each health board to the specific needs of ADHD for the years 2002 and 2003. [12188/03]
Written Answers. - Mental Health Services.
The development of services for the management and treatment of attention deficit disorder-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADD-ADHD, was considered by the working group on child and adolescent psychiatric services established by the Department of Health and Children in June 2000. In its report presented in March 2001, the group recommended the enhancement and expansion of the overall child and adolescent psychiatric service as the most effective means of providing the required service for children with this condition.
The working group found that the internationally acknowledged best practice for the provision of child and adolescent psychiatric services is through the multidisciplinary team. In 2002, additional revenue funding of €6.061 million was allocated to provide for the appointment of additional consultants, for the enhancement of existing consultant-led multidisciplinary teams and towards the establishment of further teams. A further €1.64 million was allocated in 2003 for the development of child and adolescent psychiatric services.
The additional funding provided for health boards in 2002 and 2003 is as follows:
|
Health Board |
2002 |
2003 |
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
2.920 |
0.590 |
|
Midland Health Board |
0.350 |
0.000 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
0.540 |
0.200 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
0.349 |
0.200 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
0.424 |
0.100 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
0.255 |
0.150 |
|
Southern Health Board |
0.700 |
0.200 |
|
Western Health Board |
0.523 |
0.200 |
|
Total |
6.061 |
1.640 |
Question No. 528 answered with Question No. 476.