Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports and advance guidance she provides to higher level institutions and 3rd level institutions regarding gambling addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18675/23]

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.