Amnesty: HSE failing on mental health spending

THE Health Service Executive has been severely rebuked by Amnesty International Ireland for failing to keep track on spending in mental health.

The human rights organisation found the health authority was unable to account for spending on mental health because of major gaps in its financial processes.

Amnesty International Ireland’s research and legal manager, Fiona Crowley, described the situation as alarming. “And even where the cash is accounted for, there are no mechanisms in place to measure how effectively it is being spent.