Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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750. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the inclusion of a school (details supplied) in the planned pilot programme for the rollout of therapy in schools. [13507/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the budget for my Department I secured a €5 million investment for 2023 in order to pilot a programme of counselling supports for primary school students.

This will serve to support the very positive work which already takes place in the area of wellbeing in our schools. My officials are currently finalising details of this programme which I hope to be in a position to announce in the coming weeks.