Mental Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004

Tuesday, 30 November 2004

Questions (156)

Dan Neville

Question:

199 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the percentage allocation to the mental health service of the total budget for the health services for 2005. [31104/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

An additional €15 million revenue funding will be available for the further development of mental health services in 2005. A further €10 million additional funding will be available to the Mental Health Commission in 2005.

It is estimated that mental health expenditure in 2005 will be in the region of €725 million.