Mental Health Services
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-21
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

It is important acknowledge the surgical hub. Earlier, the Deputy said he is a fan of surgical hubs. Some €90 million in capital investment is being spent on the surgical hub. I was delighted to be there last year, along with the Minister, to turn the sod on it, even though it was well under way at the time and will be open before Christmas, which is really important. Another piece of good news is that a site has been identified in Waterford city for a new ambulance base, which is also really important. I do not have any detail on the 96-bed unit the Deputy mentioned. I guarantee that I have also raised everything he has raised here. It is really important that we see progress.
I want to put this on the record of the Dáil. Improving capital infrastructure for mental health services a key priority for me. I was delighted to work with the Minister recently to secure an unprecedented €470 million in capital investment for mental health over the next five years under the National Development Plan 2026-2030. That has never happened before, and I think everybody will welcome it.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-21