Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Joint Committee On Health

General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Susan Clyne:

It is much needed. As said, it has to be sustained. While there may be announcements of some millions of euro going here and €1 million going towards talk therapy, the funding has to be sustained. We must then address how much of it needs to be used to recruit people to deliver the care.