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 Jennifer Murnane O'ConnorJennifer Murnane O'Connor (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes, absolutely. Organisations and groups that have sought funding. As I have said, awareness is crucial but so is funding. I appreciate that Ms O'Connor said that funding is available but there is definitely a lack of funding. Every CHO has its budget but extra funding is needed by services Ms O'Connor cannot give figures for that today. I did not realise that budgets have been given for each area but can we have breakdowns that are more accountable for what we need in the future? Some organisations and groups are constantly looking for funding. Does Ms O'Connor have a list of what is needed and what is not needed?

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