I have raised the issue of mental health services provision on several occasions. Given that A Vision for Change has come to an end, what is the proposed next step? Will an alternative programme be put in place? A report issued today by the National Suicide Research Foundation shows that in the seven years from 2007 to 2015, the number of men reporting self-harming behaviour in County Leitrim increased by 133%, with an increase of 117% for women. The figures are similar in many areas across the country. The child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in particular, have been starved of resources, despite the many young teenagers presenting in urgent need of assistance. The "RTE Investigates" programme last night dealt specifically with waiting lists but, at the same time, mental health services throughout the State are in disarray. What will be done to address this problem?

The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy McEntee, has spoken about these issues recently. In line with the programme for Government, the Department of Health recently commenced a review of A Vision for Change, beginning with an evidence-based expert review that will focus on the progress made on implementing the programme and will advise on the development of future mental health policy. The Government is committed to increasing the mental health budget annually, which includes a substantial additional allocation of €115 million and the provision of more than 1,100 posts between 2012 to 2016. Budget 2017 included provision for additional moneys for mental health which will see Health Service Executive funding for this key care programme increasing from approximately €826 million in 2016 to €851 million this year, or €853 million when adjusted for funding movement across the HSE.

That concludes questions on promised legislation. I apologise to the eight Deputies whose questions were not reached.