Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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655. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm how €750,000 provided in Budget 2023 to support counselling psychology training places has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33466/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy 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.

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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656. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that education and additional financial support will be made available to those undertaking counselling psychology courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33467/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy 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.

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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657. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that financial supports such as the ones given to first-year students in the educational psychology doctorate programme (details supplied) will be made available to those in counselling psychology courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy 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.