Mental Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2021

Wednesday, 3 March 2021

Ceisteanna (990)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Ceist:

990. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the additional €10 million funding announced on 23 February 2021 to mental health services; the amount of this allocation that will go towards mental health supports in schools; if funding has specifically been allocated to CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I am, in collaboration with the Department of Health, currently giving consideration to the Government's announcement of an additional €10 million in funding to be made available to meet the increase in demand for mental health supports.