Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is probably only a few hundred thousand left of the original allocation to the SCU apart from what has been allocated or committed already. Deputy Howlin is right to identify that point. The budget was originally to be €5 million but it has been cut in half because the unit is being wound down and will cease to exist in approximately two months' time.

Behaviour and Attitudes already has the contract for the citizens' survey but it has been delayed for quite some time. It has not been a priority with all the other things that are going on. I was consulted on the questions for the first time this week.

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