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

I, like the many people who advocate for better mental health care, waited with much anticipation for the mental health budget to come out this year. With the emphasis there was on mental health over the past 20 months, I was disappointed to see an allocation of only €24 million in new development funding for mental health. What exactly will this €24 million be spent on? Does the Minister of State believe it is adequate to meet the demand in mental health?

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