Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care

Funding and Budgeting of Mental Health Services: Health Service Executive

2:00 pm

Photo of Tony McLoughlinTony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No, Mr. Mulvany can answer it afterwards. These officials report to Mr. Mulvany. Earlier, I asked for a breakdown of the different services in the various regions and the associated costs. Can Mr. Mulvany elaborate on the answer?

We referred to the Jigsaw programme and the plans for the programme to be rolled out nationally. We can see the benefits.

Earlier, I referred to the waiting lists for child and adolescent mental health services. I am not happy with some of the answers on CAMHS in my area because many people have not been treated or looked after. I want to get some statistics and facts. I hope the HSE representatives present will be able to furnish me with the facts and data on the funding spent in each of the regions. I am concerned about community health care organisation Area 1, where there is a lack of funding. There is a plan in the coming years for a 25-bed mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital. What are the HSE plans in the coming three years? Can the officials give me an indication of where we are going?

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