Mental Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 July 2010

Thursday, 8 July 2010

Questions (277)

Tom Hayes

Question:

270 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has allocated under A Vision for Change policy to mental health services in south Tipperary every year nationally since 2006; the amount of funding nationally that has been provided to mental health services under this policy every year since 2006; the measures to be provided in 2011 under this policy in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31462/10]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy John Moloney)

The following table provides details of expenditure on mental health services and development funding since the launch of ‘A Vision for Change’ in 2006.

Year	Mental Health Expenditure	Development Funding
	€m	€m
2006	984	26.2
2007	1 billion	25
2008	1 billion	—
2009	1 billion	2.8
2010	1 billion (estimated)	—

As the allocation of funds to specific geographical areas is a matter for the Health Service Executive, the question in relation to mental health services in South Tipperary has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.