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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...and a maternity unit or hospital. Women are entitled to this service even if they do not have a medical card. The GP provides an initial examination, if possible before 12 weeks, and a further 5 examinations during the pregnancy, which are alternated with visits to the maternity unit or hospital. In the case of a significant illness, e.g. diabetes or hypertension, women may have up to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (27 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...and advice on pregnancy through to the first three years of their child’s life. This is supported by the guide books ‘My Pregnancy,’ ‘My Child: 0 to 2 years,’ and ‘My Child: 2 to 5 years.’ A national standardised curriculum for antenatal education providers was completed in 2023, with an agreed national education programme for parents....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026 is in its penultimate year. A total of €28 million in new development funding has been invested through the Strategy as part of over €80 million total new development funding invested across maternity and gynaecology services since the start of the Strategy. Through the Strategy, over 530 additional Whole Time Equivalent staff have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: ...provide more role models for students from NAP priority groups such as Lone Parents, Travellers and students with a disability. The annual allocation for PATH 1 is €900,000, with total of €6.3 million allocated since 2017. Following an independent review of this programme, I recently announced that this programme will be moving from pilot phase to a sustainable funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cybersecurity Policy (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: ...to the fact that the cyber-attack occurred in February 2023 and not September 2024. For context I have provided below a brief overview of the incident followed by a breakdown of the €3.5m costs. MTU’s Cork campuses were targeted in a cyber-attack on Sunday 5 February 2023. MTU became aware of the attack during its investigation of an IT outage and took prompt steps to...

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Emer Currie: ...Last month, the Minister and I visited St. Philip the Apostle Junior National School in Mountview, to mark the extension of the hot school meals programme to another 713 schools, meaning more than 550,000 children across the country now benefit. Nearly 1 million students now have access to free schoolbooks. These universal supports are invaluable. However, there are many schools where...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Mattie McGrath: ..., with a Spanish company with a book value of €120 while there are three serious court cases going on at the High Court on ownership and the carry on in the premises. The Government has signed a €20 million contract for 277 IPAS people to be placed in a village where there were 220 people according to the most recent census. The Government's own guidelines state it cannot...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: ...and ongoing priority for this Government. The Government and my Department remain committed to enhancing mental health supports across the sector. My Department has allocated a total of €32 million to support higher education institutions in meeting the mental health and well-being needs of students since 2020. This funding supports institutions in directly meeting the needs...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Mr. David Gunning: Some €50 million, so it is another 6% or 5%, approximately.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: ...provide for high-quality teaching and learning environments, aligned with the principles of the FET College of the Future. The SIUF was targeted at projects costing between €100,000 and €5 million. The first phase of projects approved saw 13 projects announced in August 2022. A further six projects were announced in September 2023, bringing it to a total of 19 projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: ...providers, including the National Learning Networks, to offer training to learners who require more intensive support than is available in mainstream settings. In 2024, SOLAS allocated €41 million to Specialist Training Provision to support nearly 2,800 learners. €17 million of this provided training allowances to learners. In 2024, SOLAS provided €1.5 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: I look forward to consulting with stakeholders this year as my Department reviews the delivery of the current Action Plan, and develops a new 5-year strategy for the apprenticeship system from 2026. My priority is ensuring that the apprenticeship system is well equipped to continue to grow, to respond to the skills needs of industry, and to adapt to the challenges facing the workforce...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: Government has invested significantly in expanding the number of apprenticeship opportunities for students over recent years. In Budget 2025 €77 million was allocated to apprenticeship, representing the single biggest increase in core funding for apprenticeships since the establishment of this Department. The total current budget for apprenticeship is €339 million, which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: ...the integration of Local Link with other public transport services. And I am pleased to say that this Government has invested significantly in these services over its lifetime. Under Budget 2025, the Department of Transport secured €658.442 million of funding for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024). This...

Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...include the carer's allowance, carer's benefit, carer's support grant and the domiciliary care allowance. The total value of payments in these schemes is estimated to be over €1.9 billion in 2025. Recognising the vital role of carers, the programme for Government sets out a timeline that commits to significantly increasing the income disregard for carer's allowance in each budget....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: ...challenges. All of that is huge. There are a lot of parents in the Dáil who will understand how difficult it can be, having young teenagers and young adults as children. Approximately €110 million of the mental health budget this year is being provided to various community-based mental health organisations and NGOs, including Jigsaw. Jigsaw already receives more than...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2025)

Cathal Byrne: ...highlighted the urgent need for increased levels of Government investment. At the moment, the Government through the Minister is funding the post office network to the tune of approximately €10 million in direct intervention. The IPU representatives are seeking an increase of €5 million to €15 million a year. The contract is due to expire at the end of this year....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (21 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...are doing so through structured clinics and pathways as outlined in the Framework. Services will be expanded as recruitment continues for outstanding posts with funding provided this year. Over €5 million has been invested in Endometriosis specialist services since 2021 including €2.175 million this year to further expand the service. 2025 funding will increase capacity...

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: ...Act children are entitled to an assessment within six months. That is not optional. That is the law. Yet, the Government breaks that law every single day. Across the State, more than 15,000 children are now overdue their assessment. That number could rise to almost 25,000 by the end of next year. Across the State, more than 15,000 children are being denied their rights under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2025)

Martin Heydon: ...This is a Munster Technological University-led project that focuses on removing obstacles to the sale of Irish wool and providing a springboard for innovation in the sector. The project has received €574,683 in funding and involves different strands of research to develop Irish wool as a valuable, sustainable product. For example, one application involves treating wastewater...