Goverment accused of ‘misleading public’ on mental health budget
€20m of the €35m announced in Budget 2018 was ‘already promised’ in 2017
The country’s mental health services ‘are under severe pressure’, says Mental Health Reform. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
An umbrella group for mental health agencies says the Government has “failed to deliver promised funding for mental health” in this year’s Budget with an additional allocation to the area of just €15 million.