Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding required to implement the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, 2009 Implementation Plan; the amount of funding allocated to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2021/11]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Additional funding of €15m was provided in 2010 to progress the Implementation Plan approved by Government following the publication of the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. This funding forms part of the HSE base funding provision for 2011 and is, therefore, available again in the current year. In addition, a further amount of €9m has been provided in 2011. This additional funding serves to highlight the priority attached by Government to the full implementation of the actions identified in response to the Commission's Report.

The need for additional funding to implement the Report will be considered having regard to a range of issues, including efficiencies to be achieved by the HSE through the restructuring of the children and families service generally.