Written answers
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Department of Health and Children
Mental Health Services
10:00 pm
Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has allocated under A Vision for Change policy to mental health services in south Tipperary every year nationally since 2006; the amount of funding nationally that has been provided to mental health services under this policy every year since 2006; the measures to be provided in 2011 under this policy in South Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31462/10]
John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The following table provides details of expenditure on mental health services and development funding since the launch of 'A Vision for Change' in 2006.
Year | Mental Health Expenditure€m | Development Funding€m |
2006 | 984 | 26.2 |
2007 | 1 billion | 25 |
2008 | 1 billion | - |
2009 | 1 billion | 2.8 |
2010 | 1 billion (estimated) | - |
As the allocation of funds to specific geographical areas is a matter for the Health Service Executive, the question in relation to mental health services in South Tipperary has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
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