Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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342. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that will be allocated to the progression of the roll-out of more digital mental health supports; the way in which it will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52596/22]

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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343. To ask the Minister for Health the amount in euro of the investment earmarked for approved centres to ensure that they comply with the Mental Health Commission's requirements and the centres to which it is allocated, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52597/22]

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. It will help enhance 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 enable 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 for Mental Health.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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344. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that will be allocated for additional employment and housing supports for persons with mental health difficulties; the way in which the funding will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52598/22]

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. It will enhance 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 enable 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 for Mental Health.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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345. To ask the Minister for Health the amount in funding that will be allocated to funding for counselling and psychology training; the way in which the funding will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52599/22]

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. It will enhance 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 enable us to continue to deliver our vital services to as many people as possible, as we move into 2023.

In relation to the HSE Mental Health care programme, €750,000 has been provided in Budget 2023 to support counselling psychology training places. This funding demonstrates the Government’s commitment to strengthen access to psychology training. Further detailed discussions will now take place between the Department and HSE to progress both this and wider commitments of the 2023 Budget in the context of preparing the HSE Service Plan 2023.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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346. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52600/22]

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. It will help enhance 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 it will enable 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 for Mental Health.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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347. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52601/22]

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. It will help enhance 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 it will enable 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 for Mental Health.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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348. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding in budget 2023 that has been allocated for child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, excluding existing levels of service; the way in which this funding will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52602/22]

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. It will enhance 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 enable 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 for Mental Health.