Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
689. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount of annual ring-fenced mental health funding that has been directed to implementing the national suicide prevention strategy in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36308/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) is responsible for overseeing the implementation of ‘Reach Out’– the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention. Funding for suicide prevention is provided to the NOSP by the HSE from its overall budget for mental health. Funding provided in the years 2010 to 2013 is as follows:
|
Year |
Funding €m |
|
2010 |
3.7 |
|
2011 |
4.1 |
|
2012 |
7.1 |
|
2013 |
8.1 |
The above figures do not include funding of about €5 million which is provided by the HSE for suicide prevention work delivered through HSE regions e.g. Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention, Liaison Nurses in Emergency Departments and local suicide prevention initiatives.
The planned expenditure by the NOSP in 2012 was €7m (approx) but due to a number of factors, the 2012 outturn was only €4m (approx). However, the €8.1m provision for the National Office in 2013 includes plans for spending on a number of initiatives which were intended for 2012 but not advanced.
