The type of cases I described are not currently getting sufficient attention within the community. While the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform will not have to bear the expense, the Department of Health and Children will be obliged to do so. Despite the vastly increased amounts of money being spent within the health services, the percentage spent on mental health has decreased from 9% some five years ago to 7% at present. Money will have to be spent in this area so that the legislation can be properly brought forward. There are many people who run into trouble with the law due to mental illness because there are insufficient hostels for them and too few community psychiatric nurses or community psychiatrists to deal with them.