Written answers
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Department of Health
Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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491. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the additional €84 million announced in budget 2019 for the provision of mental health services will be allocated; the amount of funding that will be allocated to each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area; and the services, programmes or projects that will receive funding from this allocation. [42388/18]
Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Budget 2019 allocated an additional €84 million to mental health services, bringing the Mental Health budget to almost €1 billion, an increase of 40% on 2012. €35 million is apportioned for new developments, while €20 million is for the further growth of projects commenced in 2018. New developments will be progressed in the context of both the overall HSE Service Plan 2019, and the more detailed regional Operational Plan for Mental Health. These will be published by the HSE in the near future.
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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492. To ask the Minister for Health the way the additional €55 million in new development funding will be allocated in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area; the moneys which will specifically be allocated to enhancing community mental health teams for adults and children in each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specifically allocated to County Louth. [42389/18]
Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Budget 2019 allocated an additional €84 million to mental health services, bringing the Mental Health budget to almost €1 billion, an increase of 40% on 2012. €35 million is apportioned for new developments, while €20 million is for the further growth of projects commenced in 2018. New developments will be progressed in the context of both the overall HSE Service Plan 2019, and the more detailed regional Operational Plan for Mental Health. These will be published by the HSE in the near future.
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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493. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide a new facility for mental health services in north County Louth. [42390/18]
Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Budget 2019 allocated an additional €84 million to mental health services, bringing the Mental Health budget to almost €1 billion, an increase of 40% on 2012. €35 million is apportioned for new developments, while €20 million is for the further growth of projects commenced in 2018. New developments will be progressed in the context of both the overall HSE Service Plan 2019, and the more detailed regional Operational Plan for Mental Health. These will be published by the HSE in the near future.
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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494. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide new community mental health services in County Louth. [42391/18]
Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Budget 2019 allocated an additional €84 million to mental health services, bringing the Mental Health budget to almost €1 billion, an increase of 40% on 2012. €35 million is apportioned for new developments, while €20 million is for the further growth of projects commenced in 2018. New developments will be progressed in the context of both the overall HSE Service Plan 2019, and the more detailed regional Operational Plan for Mental Health. These will be published by the HSE in the near future.
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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495. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in north County Louth. [42392/18]
Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Budget 2019 allocated an additional €84 million to mental health services, bringing the Mental Health budget to almost €1 billion, an increase of 40% on 2012. €35 million is apportioned for new developments, while €20 million is for the further growth of projects commenced in 2018. New developments will be progressed in the context of both the overall HSE Service Plan 2018, and the more detailed regional Operational Plan for Mental Health. These will be published by the HSE in the near future.
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