Following on from the special consideration which was given to mental health in budget 2011 with a maximum reduction in funding of 1.8% for this sector, budget 2012 provided an additional €35 million for mental health services in line with the programme for Government commitments. Details of how the funding will be apportioned are still being worked on in the context of the HSE's draft national service plan for 2012 which is currently under consideration. Final decisions on funding of individual care programmes will become clear when the Minister approves the national service plan for 2012 in accordance with the Health Act 2004.