€10m allocated for pandemic mental health supports has not yet been spent

Mental Health Reform is calling for the government to prioritise investment in mental health, to address the increased demand for mental health services arising from the pandemic. File photo

Some €10m allocated in February to address the mental health impacts of Covid-19 has not yet been spent.

Mental Health Reform (MHR), the national coalition for mental health, has warned that this funding must be kept separate from “whatever is in the mental health envelope in Budget 2022”.