Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not disagree with the Deputy. The Keltoi rehabilitation centre is hugely important. It is recommended in the model of care that the centre provide a dual diagnosis service. It is intended to be used for rehabilitation of those with serious and significant mental health difficulties and substance use disorders. It will accept referrals from across Ireland, which is really important. Access will not be limited by a postcode lottery. The service is planned as a partnership between the HSE and social inclusion in CHO 9. It will offer a dual diagnosis national clinical programme. I envisage the mental health funding certainly will come from the mental health budget of my Department. We are very much engaged in the process and have had meetings recently. Some funding will also come from social inclusion. It is something I want to see progress very quickly. The fact the inpatient rehabilitation centre will serve the whole country is hugely important.

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