It is unforgivable that the Government has failed to invest in new development programmes for national clinical programmes for mental health for the second year running. This means there is no new funding for self-harm, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, and early intervention psychosis. Some 23,000 people presented to Irish hospitals with suicidal ideation in the past three years. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric diagnosis. Failure to resource early intervention psychosis is a blatant disregard to the duty of care of the 1,500 patients who experience psychosis for the first time each year, and having no new funding for adult ADHD means more people could fall through the cracks. Will the Taoiseach support the Sinn Féin motion that calls immediately for an increase to the funding allocation for health this year?

As the Deputy will be aware, the mental health budget for 2024 is €1.295 billion.

It is the largest budget ever in the history of the State for mental health, an increase from €1.221 billion in 2023. As Deputy Ward quite rightly said, there are challenges with whole-time equivalents for clinical programmes for next year. Working with my team, I prioritised the funding I received for CAMHS and those aged under 18. I will be working closely with the new HSE youth mental health office and the new clinical lead. We will work out with the HSE the service level plan for next year. When those details are issued, the 76 whole-time equivalents I did secure will be put in various programmes. The final decision on this has not been made yet.