Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am satisfied. I can also inform the Deputy - this has not been said publicly before - that to ensure the €35 million does not get lost in the system, it remains in the Department of Health and is only spent as required. That decision was taken to ensure we retained control of the €35 million. I can confirm to the Deputy that all that money was spent in mental health.

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