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Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (7 Nov 2024)

Colm Brophy: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing one eating disorder team. [45949/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 2024)

Colm Brophy: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to addiction services by 10%. [45950/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 2024)

Colm Brophy: 552. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to community drug services by 10%. [45951/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 2024)

Colm Brophy: 553. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost increasing funding to local drug and alcohol taskforces by 10%. [45952/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2024)

Colm Brophy: 554. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing pay parity to section 39 and section 56 organisations. [45953/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (7 Nov 2024)

Colm Brophy: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding BreastCheck to 45 years to 74 years, BowelScreen to 50 years to 74 years and BowelScreen to ensure it reaches 60% target of participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2024)

Colm Brophy: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the increase in social work and social care courses since 2011. [45868/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Nov 2024)

Colm Brophy: 578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of doubling the number of places on the college therapy programmes for physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. [45869/24]

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Colm Brophy: No, it is not.

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Colm Brophy: I am grateful for the opportunity to address the House on the issue of community safety policing and crime. I thank all the Deputies for their contributions today. They brought their own perspectives and insights on how we can make our country a safer place for our citizens to live. We all share a common vision that everyone has the right to live in safe and secure communities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Colm Brophy: This Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. The Garda Vote in Budget 2025 has unprecedented funding of over €2.48 billion, a 27% increase since 2020 which is supporting the continuing recruitment of Garda members and staff. I am...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Educational Disadvantage (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the position relating to financial funding for schools. The Department is committed to offering all available and appropriate supports to the schools that have contacted the Department or have been referred to the FSSU. The Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Educational Disadvantage (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I fully hear what the Deputy is saying. He is making an important point on that funding issue. I am more than happy to take that back to the Minister. The Deputy mentioned our constituency, which has a similar situation with regard to school funding. It is important. Obviously, the FSSU plays an important role. It is an issue I will highlight to the Minister and I have no doubt the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I am well aware of the incredible work the Deputy does with local communities on this issue and how she has championed it. On behalf of the Minister, Deputy O’Callaghan, I thank the Deputy for raising this matter today. The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and community safety as a whole-of-government responsibility. Community safety is about much...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I agree with the Deputy that it is really important to get them up and running quickly, to get community buy-in and to get that feeling that we are moving forward in this area. I think we are. The implementation of the Act will have a tremendous effect. The resourcing of it is there and I have no doubt, from my own community where I have dealt with a host of issues in this area, that there...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I would not be quite as nice to Meath people at a Leinster final or on an All-Ireland Sunday, as the Deputy was there. I thank her for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Transport. Improving public transport services and infrastructure is central to improving citizens' quality of life and achieving our decarbonisation goals. Achieving these goals has been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I will of course convey the Deputy's views to the Minister. In summary, transport connectivity is obviously highly important for people who live and work, as we know, throughout Ireland. It is key to our villages, towns, and to Dublin and our other cities to encourage urban centres and have strong local economies. I believe, as does the Minister, in expanding the public transport network...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy for asking the question. I stress that enabling students with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is an absolute priority for the Government. It is the Government's priority to ensure that all children have an appropriate school placement and that necessary supports are provided to our schools to allow children with special educational needs to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy again for raising the question. I will of course convey back to the Minister the additional points he raised here. I thank him for giving me the opportunity to reassure the House that the Department of Education and the NCSE are committed to ensuring that all children have access to education suitable to their needs. The Department of Education continues to engage...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (3 Apr 2025)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and providing the opportunity to update the House on this important matter. Modern methods of construction are a key measure to support the delivery of housing under Housing for All and the programme for Government and have the potential to boost productivity, increase efficiency and improve sustainability in the construction sector. Modern...