South Kerry Camhs: Most children affected by over-prescribing now seek compensation

Mental health minister Mary Butler will tell Cabinet today that 230 applications had been made to the State compensation scheme set up in the wake of the Maskey report. File picture

Almost all of the 240 children and young people found to have suffered as a result of over-prescribing in South Kerry mental health services (Camhs) have sought compensation.

Mary Butler, the mental health minister, will tell Cabinet on Tuesday that, as of June this year, 230 applications had been made to the State compensation scheme set up in the wake of the Maskey report.