Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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Okay. The question was what actions has Mr. Watt taken to ensure the implementation and that there is an efficient use of the allocation of funding?

Let me be clearer and we will move on to the issue of mental health. Some €23 million was allocated. This has been widely reported in the newspapers but I do not want to go there. Where I want to go is that, at €23 million, we have growing waiting lists in our health service, particularly in the area of child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. Mr. Watt mentioned the leadership, policy and direction in his opening statement. I can only see the direction going one way: backwards. I ask in relation to that €23 million, if Mr. Watt can tell me what actions he has taken as the Secretary General, on a huge salary, and that is as much as I am going to say, to ensure that allocation of €23 million extra delivers the service that reflects a First World mental health service.