Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021
19. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the funding and strategic supports his Department and the shared island unit will provide to Working for a Healthier Ireland as committed to in the National Development Plan 2021-2030. [49902/21]
View answerThe National Development Plan affirms the Government’s commitment, set out in the Programme for Government to deepen and strengthen North-South health links, and sets related investment objectives for 2021-30 to deliver better health care and outcomes for people on the island, working with the Executive and through the North South Ministerial Council Health sector, which is a responsibility of the Minister for Health.
Available funding streams include the Shared Island Fund, the Government’s funding for North/South cooperation in the area of Health, and the PEACE PLUS programme.
The Shared Island unit in my Department acts as a driver and coordinator of a whole of Government initiative, including to support delivery of commitments on Shared Island set out in the Programme for Government. The unit engages with Government Departments and Agencies which have the policy responsibility and resource management functions in respect of sectoral and thematic areas of cross-border cooperation, including the Department of Health.
