Mental Health Services
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-22
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

As I said, the national capital plan for mental health is being finalised. The Deputy could ask me the exact same question about Waterford, where I am from, because we are in the exact same predicament as Cavan. He could ask me about the Jonathan Swift Clinic, the Lakeview unit in Kildare, Roscommon, the Mater Hospital or the St. Michael's unit in Cork. There is a myriad of various capital plans that are under consideration at the moment. I am not going to pre-empt the capital plan. I am not going to pre-empt it for my own area or any area. Suffice to say, however, that a huge amount of work is being done. Additional funding has been secured. It is the most funding ever in relation to capital infrastructure for mental health. I want to see many facilities being rolled out in parallel with each other the length and breadth of the country. I am very keen to address postcode lottery issues and geographical issues. Regardless of where people live in the country, they should be entitled to the best facilities possible if they have a mental health condition.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-22