Written answers
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Department of Health
Health Services Staff
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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144. To ask the Minister for Health the number of palliative care teams and staff members in CHO6 and CHO7 Wicklow at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31416/23]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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145. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the status of funding to support counselling psychology training places; if the offer to counselling psychology trainees will be equivalent to the offer to educational psychology trainees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31444/23]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As you will be aware, €750,000 has been provided in Budget 2023 to support counselling psychology training places. This funding demonstrates the Government’s commitment to strengthen access to psychology training.
I am focused on supporting counselling psychology students in an equitable way and that delivers value for money. The structure of this funding is still being finalised by officials in the Department. The approach will be based on best practice and knowledge gained from other health and social care funded training models.
Further detailed discussions are required between the Department and HSE to progress this. I hope to be in a position to announce the details shortly for academic year 2023-2024.
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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146. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if funding will be provided for the remaining four places on the counselling psychology doctorate in Trinity College Dublin, equivalent to the ten places already funded by CHO6 and 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31445/23]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As you will be aware, €750,000 has been provided in Budget 2023 to support counselling psychology training places. This funding demonstrates the Government’s commitment to strengthen access to psychology training.
I am focused on supporting counselling psychology students in an equitable way and that delivers value for money. The structure of this funding is still being finalised by officials in the Department. The approach will be based on best practice and knowledge gained from other health and social care funded training models.
Further detailed discussions are required between the Department and HSE to progress this. I hope to be in a position to announce the details shortly for academic year 2023-2024.
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