Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has announced another record year with further increases in both the mental health and older persons funding in Budget 2022. A total of €1.149 billion has been allocated to mental health budget for 2022. This is an additional €47 million for next year and comprises […]
Hospital consultants are calling on Government to set funding for Ireland’s mental health services at realistic levels in the Health Budget 2022, as the impact of Covid-19 continues to expose the decades-long detrimental effects of severe deficits across the service. Commenting on the launch of its Mental Health Pre-Budget 2022 Submission, the Irish Hospital Consultants