Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Department of Health

Mental Health Services Funding

Photo of Pat BuckleyPat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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413. To ask the Minister for Health his priorities or preliminary plans for the allocation of additional funding for mental health services in 2019. [42025/18]

Photo of Jim DalyJim 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.

Priorities for 2019 include the development of digital mental health interventions and the enhancement of primary care mental health services.

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.

Photo of Pat BuckleyPat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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414. To ask the Minister for Health the amount which will be allocated to new mental health services in 2019; and the breakdown of the figure for current and capital expenditure. [42026/18]

Photo of Jim DalyJim 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.

The National Development Plan published earlier this year outlines capital funding for the Health sector for the five years to 2022. A capital plan will be developed by the HSE for each year of the NDP having regard to the total funding available and the capital priorities for the public health sector. Health capital projects and programmes currently underway will require the bulk of the notified capital allocation next year, including the development of the National Forensic Mental Health Services Hospital at Portrane. Work is also expected to commence shortly on the new Mental Health Unit at Sligo University Hospital.

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