Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 September 2021
191. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the breakdown in spending on the €2.1 million allocation in Budget 2021 to enhance access to health services for socially excluded groups with an emphasis on the €270,000 allocated to expand Traveller health units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45337/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn Budget 2021, €2.1m was allocated to enhance access to health services for socially excluded groups. This funding will be used to improve access to healthcare services for the Roma community and other vulnerable migrants, to expand Traveller health units, to enhance healthcare services for asylum seekers and refugees living in direct provision and for initiatives for victims of domestic violence and the LGBTI+ community.
The HSE has responsibility for the delivery of these measures and its priority actions are set out in the national service plan 2021.
The level of funding released for delivery of these measures is subject to the submission, review, approval and commencement date for the measures. The drawdown of this funding has been recently approved by the Department of Health.
As the detail requested by the Deputy relate to operational and service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
