Written answers
Tuesday, 19 April 2005
Department of Health and Children
Mental Health Services
9:00 pm
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the percentage of the total health budget allocated for mental health services in 1997; the percentage allocated in 2005; her plans for the future development of such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12141/05]
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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In 1997, expenditure on mental health services was €326 million, which represented 8.96% of total health expenditure. In 2005, the estimate for spending on mental health services as set out in the recently published Revised Estimates for Public Services 2005 is €766 million. This equates to 7.1% of the overall Health Service Executive Vote when account is taken of some once-off technical adjustments arising from the establishment of that Vote. The future development of mental health services will be considered in the context of the work of the expert group on mental health policy which is expected to report later this year.
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