In a truly shocking move that once again shows the contempt that this caretaker government has for the most vulnerable in society, acting Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has confirmed that he’ll be raiding the mental health budget and removing funds out of it.
The original budget of €35m allocated for this year will now be slashed by a third.
According to Mr Varadkar, he is taking the money because funds earmarked for new staff will now not be spent after all.
He has not confirmed what the funds will be used for instead, but did say that the monies will be put back next year.
Reaction has been swift, and people have been left aghast at the move, which will severely deplete the mental health budget this year, leading to yet more cutbacks and misery for those most vulnerable.