Mental Health Services Call For €120m In Budget 2025

Mental Health Reform is today launching its pre-budget submission.

A minimum investment of €120 million is needed in Budget 2025 for mental health services.

Mental Health Reform is today launching its pre-budget submission, in which it divides the funds between €80 million for the development of new services and €40 million for maintaining existing ones.

Despite a target from Government for 10 percent of the health budget to go towards mental health, investment into the sector saw a decrease from 2020, from 6% down to 5.6%.

National Service Development Manager at ADHD Ireland, Portlaoise's Nicola Coss, says what they are asking for is not a lot when compared to what a lack of mental health services is costing:

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