Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would be the first to say it is not enough. However, we do not have the magic calculator that Sinn Féin obviously possesses. We have to work on the basis of what is in the public purse instead.

The Government is extremely conscious that this is a growing issue. Deputy Ó Caoláin touched on an apt point. Lifestyles and activities are changing not just for older people like me or my parents but also for our children, who have entirely different lifestyles to the one I had at their age. We need to recognise that in the services and the supports we give them. There is not one Member of this House who would form a Government - be it minority, majority or partnership - that would not be committed to providing mental health services. However, there should be no stunts or wearing a badge on a lapel. We live it, breathe it and walk it every day. Members should be more mindful of doing that.

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