Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-27
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

The Deputy has my assurance that I will make inquiries about this today. It is only May. I do not understand how the budget could be gone. The national budget for the HSE this year is €22 billion. We are going to struggle to finance it in years ahead but it has never been bigger. The budget for mental health is €1.1 billion and has never been greater. It includes plenty of provision for improvements and new developments. I will make inquiries on the matter today and get back to the Deputy as soon as I can.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-27