Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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362. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of the new youth mental health lead, the functions of the role, the responsibility of the role, the salary of the role, the expected starting date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49236/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The total allocation for mental health services in 2023 is over €1.2 billion, which is another record budget for mental health services. This significant investment will enable implementation of many of the short and medium-term measures in our national mental health policy, Sharing the Vision, enhancing the provision of mental health supports across a broad continuum from mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention, to acute and specialist mental health service delivery, and enabling us to continue to deliver our vital services to as many people as possible, as we move into 2023.

As occurs each year following the Budget, discussions will now take place with the HSE on details relating to specific service initiatives in the context of preparing the HSE Service Plan 2023, including that for Mental Health.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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363. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to emergency departments with mental health difficulties to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49237/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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364. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the €10 million in Mental Health Capital funding announced at the health budget press conference; if he will provide an outline of the way this funding will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49238/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The total allocation for mental health services in 2023 is over €1.2 billion, which is another record budget for mental health services. This significant investment will enable implementation of many of the short and medium-term measures in our national mental health policy, Sharing the Vision, enhancing the provision of mental health supports across a broad continuum from mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention, to acute and specialist mental health service delivery, and enabling us to continue to deliver our vital services to as many people as possible, as we move into 2023.

As occurs each year following the Budget, discussions will now take place with the HSE on details relating to specific service initiatives in the context of preparing the HSE Service Plan 2023, including that for Mental Health.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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365. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the €4 million for improving regulatory compliance in mental health in-patient services in alignment with Mental Health Commission regulations, which was announced in the health budget press conference; the way the funding will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49239/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The total allocation for mental health services in 2023 is over €1.2 billion, which is another record budget for mental health services. This significant investment will enable implementation of many of the short and medium-term measures in our national mental health policy, Sharing the Vision, enhancing the provision of mental health supports across a broad continuum from mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention, to acute and specialist mental health service delivery, and enabling us to continue to deliver our vital services to as many people as possible, as we move into 2023.

As occurs each year following the Budget, discussions will now take place with the HSE on details relating to specific service initiatives in the context of preparing the HSE Service Plan 2023, including that for Mental Health.