Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the report issued today, many patients and advocacy groups contend that mental health services need to be expanded and that the new Government mental health strategy, Sharing the Vision - a Revised Mental Health Policy for Everyone, should be adequately resourced and implemented.

We spoke earlier about the minimum recommendation by the WHO for 12% of the overall health budget, whereas the figure in Ireland currently stands at 7%. Would that increase from 7% to 12% adequately resource mental health services across the State or would more be needed?