Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
831. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the national services development plan will commence in 2020; if so, if it will be led by an organisation (details supplied); if the plan will be evidence-based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36949/20]
View answerThe question raised by the Deputy regarding the national service development plan does not appear to be relevant to the Department of Health. The organisation referred to by the Deputy is not funded by the Department. The Deputy may wish to note that this organisation is funded in the main by TUSLA, which falls under the auspices of the Department of Children.
If the Deputy could provide some further detail regarding the above issues, I will consider it further.
In the meantime, I can inform the Deputy that the Department of Health allocation in Budget 2021 includes €50,000 for on-line training programmes for health care professionals dealing with victims of domestic violence. The aim is to ensure that families experiencing, or at risk of experiencing domestic or sexual violence will be supported when they access health services. Further details will be set out in the HSE National Service Plan for 2021, which is to be submitted to the Minister for Health shortly.
