Ms Kate O'Flaherty:

My colleague, Mr. Conlon, answered some queries on budget 2020 and the matters that his report looked at and I will add to that. I can confirm that increased funding has gone into the ancillary recommendations in respect of education and sexual health promotion. Additional money was allocated last year, broadly, for sexual health, which was a big focus for the Department and for the HSE, and included HIV prevention. While we are not discussing this matter specifically today, it is interrelated with regard to the education and broader sexual health promotion. Additional funding of €1.5 million has gone into a HSE sexual health programme for ancillary recommendations in respect of sexual health education and promotion, and the extension of the national condom distribution service, which we have started, and the committee may have seen the start of the roll-out in third level campuses. This is the start of the roll-out to other areas with at-risk groups. As Mr. Conlon referred to in his opening remarks, another comprehensive survey has been conducted of the population. It is almost a decade since we had the Irish Contraception and Crisis Pregnancy Study 2010. My colleague from the HSE will elaborate on any of those points for the committee if members wish. I confirm there is investment, and some of the other recommendations and actions the Deputy mentioned have started this year.