Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to refer to four areas, which I believe overlap. I will start with a matter that has been subject to much debate of late and that has been addressed in the Dáil and Seanad by several Ministers. Consent classes and arrangements at third level are extremely important. They must be rolled out uniformly across all third level campuses. What supports are being provided by the Department to achieve this? Interrelated, bearing in mind non-academic activity on campuses, how much has the Department invested in mental health supports on our campuses? These are critical services that third level institutions should provide, with the support of the Department. Could the Minister of State comment on those two points? When he answers, I can come back to the two other matters I wish to raise.