'Clarity needed' on how much budget funding is for eating disorder services

Róisín Clarke, Interim CEO, Mental Health Reform outside Leinster House, Dublin taking part in Mental Health Reform’s Cost of Waiting campaign in August calling on the Government to invest €100m in the mental health services in the Budget. Picture Conor McCabe

The Government is being urged to show transparency on how the mental health budget for 2023 will be spent.

The call by Mental Health Reform CEO Róisín Clarke follows the budget announcement last  Wednesday, showing a rise of €72.8m for mental health services for next year.