Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler has announced increased funding for mental health and older peoples’ services in Budget 2025, with record funding for a fifth year.
Minister Butler said:
“Budget 2025 sees an increase in funding for mental health services of €143.5 million bringing the budget to almost €1.5 billion. Funding for mental health has increased by 43.7% over the lifetime of this Government.
“This investment will allow us to focus on child and youth mental health, delivering targeted initiatives that support children and young people as they transition from child to adult mental health services.”
Turning to funding for Older Persons Services, Minister Butler, said:
“I am pleased to have secured an additional €349 million for 2025. Budget 2025 is the largest ever budget for older persons services with almost €3 billion allocated to maintain and further enhance older persons services in 2025.