Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-04-26
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I am very sorry to hear about what occurred in the Deputy's constituency office. We are doing exactly those things. There was funding this year to recruit 1,000 gardaí. The mental health budget is now well over €1 billion per year. Not that long ago, it was barely €800 million. We are doing those things. As long as there is no fundamental change in economic policy or economic philosophy, we will continue to be able to fund it.

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Sitting date: 2023-04-26