Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018
491. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the additional €84 million announced in budget 2019 for the provision of mental health services will be allocated; the amount of funding that will be allocated to each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area; and the services, programmes or projects that will receive funding from this allocation. [42388/18]
View answerBudget 2019 allocated an additional €84 million to mental health services, bringing the Mental Health budget to almost €1 billion, an increase of 40% on 2012. €35 million is apportioned for new developments, while €20 million is for the further growth of projects commenced in 2018. New developments will be progressed in the context of both the overall HSE Service Plan 2019, and the more detailed regional Operational Plan for Mental Health. These will be published by the HSE in the near future.
