ERHA and MWHB confirm
that funding will be allocated to Mental Health Services

In February this year the Irish College of Psychiatrists wrote to Chief Executives of all Regional Health Authorities stressing the need to have all funding received for mental health purposes spent on these services. They also asked that funds form related asset disposal also be allocated to mental health.

The Irish College has recently received confirmation – from the Eastern Region Health Authority and Mid Western Health Board indicating that they are fully compliant on both counts – both in terms of annual allocation and asset disposal. ERHA confirmed that, “All funding it has received for mental health purposes has been allocated by it to the mental health services” and went on to say, “the planned strategy of disposal will ensure that capital funds going into the mental health services exceeds funds been derived from the disposal of assets.”

MWHB confirmed that, “no funds from Mental Health services are re-allocated to other areas within the service …. And that any asset related to Mental Health Services that results in a realization of its value, will revert to Mental Health services for priority projects”

Dr. Kate Ganter, Chairperson of the Irish College of Psychiatrists said today, “We welcome this positive commitment from both ERHA and MWHB in relation to funding, which is now a major issue for all our services. We look forward to receiving a similar confirmation from the other regional Health Boards.”