Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
682. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the expenditure report in Budget 2023, in which there will be a focus for vulnerable groups for mental health, the funding that will be allocated; the areas in which the funding will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48432/22]
View answerThe total allocation for mental health services in 2023 is over €1.2 billion, which is another record budget for mental health services. This significant investment will enable implementation of many of the short and medium-term measures in our national mental health policy, Sharing the Vision, enhancing the provision of mental health supports across a broad continuum from mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention, to acute and specialist mental health service delivery, and enabling us to continue to deliver our vital services to as many people as possible, as we move into 2023.
As occurs each year following the Budget, discussions will now take place with the HSE on details relating to specific service initiatives in the context of preparing the HSE Service Plan 2023, including that for Mental Health.
