Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-09
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Joe O'Brien (GP), Dublin Fingal

I thank the Deputy. I am aware of the issue she raised. She forwarded correspondence to my office regarding it. I will flag a couple of points of note. A community recognition fund of €50 million is available through the Department of Rural and Community Development, although that does not address the specific issues raised by the Deputy. I will talk to the Minister of Health, Deputy Donnelly, regarding the healthcare issues, which are coming up quite a bit. My Department has supplied additional community resources to the county. We are looking at bumping up the level of engagement. The Department of the Taoiseach is now involved in developing a new form of community engagement as we go forward in the context of the current crisis. I acknowledge the pressures that Ballaghaderreen in particular is under.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-09