Mary Fitzpatrick (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I welcome the commitment from not just the Department but also the HSE to supporting the project in progressing to access capital funding. Teach an Saol was created from nothing by people who had no resources or expertise in this space, and what it has achieved in the four years can be replicated as a capital project. I urge the Department to encourage the HSE to work with it. It has an innovative approach and they are creative people, and the quality of the services provided and the potential for it to be extended nationally have been thoroughly validated.I would also ask that the project is not treated as a local service to north Dublin where it has been incredibly valuable, but recognised as a national service because this service has national and international potential. I would be satisfied if we can get it into the national capital projects list for 2025 but we need to progress this and match their ambition and energy.