Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

My next question is for the Department and I want to stay on this issue. In terms of bringing forward new developments and projects, such as the diabetes register, where will the freeze leave this work?

Money was allocated in budget 2023, which I presume will not be spent. How is that being dealt and what does it mean for budget 2024 if there is no realistic expectation those projects will be staffed in terms of managerial workforce or ICT? Let us say we have a special session on genetics or diabetes. We come here and see all the programmes and policies but if the people sitting across from us know that will not be staffed, how is that impacting the Department's work for budget 2024? What will we see next year for diabetes or genetics?