Government’s vague mental health plan will not deliver much needed reform

Sharing the Vision Implementation Plan Launched - Mental Health Reform

Mental Health Reform, Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, welcomes the publication of “Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone Implementation Plan 2025 – 2027“.The 3-year second implementation plan will continue to prioritise mental health, and early intervention, in addition to specialist mental health service delivery across Ireland.Of note is Minister Mary Butler’s renewed commitment to enact the Mental Hea…

Government’s vague mental health plan will not deliver much needed reform

“The ‘Sharing the Vision Implementation Plan’ is heavy on aspiration but thin on clear, concrete resource allocations, according to Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide. Deputy Quaide, the party’s Mental Health spokesperson, said: “The plan’s emphasis on trauma-informed service delivery is positive but there is no detail provided on what this means in practice, or any related commitment to investment. “The strength of the previous ‘A Vision for Chang…