Written answers
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Addiction Services
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1829. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports and advance guidance he provides to higher level institutions and 3rd level institutions regarding gambling addiction [18050/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department has allocated €5 million to the Higher Education Authority for mental health and well-being services this year in Higher Education Institutes.
As autonomous bodies, the internal disbursement of mental health and well-being funding, including the funding of student services, such as support for people dealing with gambling addiction, is a matter for each Institute so the information would not generally be available. I can inform you however, that two HEIs have reported that they are providing support services to students on gambling awareness using some of the funds provided.
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