Approximately €190 million capital is being provided over the lifetime of the national development plan for mental health services. A significant part of this funding is going towards the development of acute psychiatric units linked to general hospitals, as a replacement of services previously provided in psychiatric hospitals. There are now 18 acute psychiatric units operating in general hospitals. By the end of the period of the national development plan, it is anticipated that new psychiatric units will be provided at St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park; James Connolly Memorial Hospital and Beaumont Hospital in Dublin and the general hospitals at Sligo, Kilkenny, Portlaoise, Castlebar, Nenagh and Wexford. When the programme of acute psychiatric units is completed, it is anticipated that there will be no further acute admissions to psychiatric hospitals.