David Cullinane
Question:1860. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to Health Ireland; and the way in which it was spent. [35660/21]
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The Healthy Ireland Fund was established in 2017. This amount of funding increased to €10 million in 2021. Elements of the Fund are managed by Pobal on behalf of the Department to fund the delivery of local actions in key national Healthy Ireland policy areas. Healthy Ireland also supports a number of key national initiatives, including –
- Active School Flag, - ‘Healthy Ireland at Your Library’ initiative, - Healthy Clubs and Healthy Campuses initiatives, - Healthy Workplace Framework, - Healthy Ireland Survey, and - Initiatives for increasing in physical activity in the community, in partnership with Sport Ireland. A significant portion of the additional funding in 2021 was provided for Phase 1 of the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme, which seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in the most disadvantaged areas by addressing the wider determinants of health. The Programme is due to launch in Q4 2021. The final position on the breakdown of the spend will be available at the end of year.