Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)

As stated on a number of occasions, I welcome the €30 million allocated this year to A Vision for Change. However, appointment of a director of mental health services within the HSE is urgent to ensure that money is spent on that for which it is designated. A previous Minister allocated €50 million to A Vision for Change, only €27 million of which was spent on psychiatric services. We must ensure the €30 million allocated to this area is spent on that for which it was allocated.

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