Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

My second question is on the allocation of funding for eating disorders. The pandemic has compounded many issues around mental health, especially eating disorders. I understand the national clinical programme for eating disorders, set up in 2018, had a certain budget. In previous years, the budget was underspent. That would seem extraordinary really. From what I can gather, there is currently an underspend at this time, especially with the roll-out of this particular programme. Is that money ring-fenced for the programme, in particular around the hubs, as stipulated under the programme? Perhaps the Minister will comment on underfunding in the area of eating disorders.