I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 to 308, inclusive, together.
The Government has prioritised the reform of our mental health services and is committed in particular to the delivery of more and better quality care in the community as envisaged in A Vision for Change. In 2012, a special allocation of €35 million was provided for mental health to be used primarily to further strengthen Community Mental Health Teams in both adult and children's mental health services, to advance activities in the area of suicide prevention, to initiate the provision of psychological and counselling services in primary care, and to facilitate the transfer of mental health service users from institutional to community based care.
Recruitment of over 330 of the additional 414 posts approved in 2012 has been completed and the HSE is aiming to fill the remaining posts in the very near future. A further €35 million was provided in budget 2013 for the continued development of mental health services across a range of headings, including the further ongoing development of community services and 477 posts have been approved to implement these measures. Discussions are ongoing within the HSE, and in consultation with the Department of Health to finalise the allocation of these resources and commence recruitment. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy with the specific details requested relating to waiting times.