Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The overall health budget is €14.6 billion. I understand €5.5 billion of that budget goes to section 38 and section 39 agencies. How much of the mental health budget goes to section 38 and section 39 agencies? Is that included in the figure for each CHO area? Does each CHO have a specific budget within its funding amount for the section 38 and section 39 agencies that are relevant to the mental health area? The total amount allocated to each of the CHO areas is €793.9 million. The opening budget in the mental health division operational plan is €838.6 million. What happens to the difference of €44.7 million? The Revised Estimates allocate €906.6 million for mental health services. Is the HSE operating on that figure or on the lower figure of €838 million? What are the plans for the difference?