Sinn Féin unveils a 20-point plan to overhaul Ireland's mental health services, addressing long waiting lists and staff shortages, with a €250M annual cost and multi-year implementation.

Sinn Féin has unveiled a 20-point mental health action plan aimed at overhauling Ireland's "chaotic" mental health services, which are currently plagued by long waiting lists and staff shortages. Key measures in the plan include setting up a new Child and Youth Mental Health Service, raising the upper age limit from 18 to 25 for access to these services, and introducing joint care plans between addiction and mental health services. The estimated annual cost of implementing these measures is €250 million, and the process will take several years.

August 15, 2024
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