Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Denise Mitchell - PQ 60800-26
Deputy Mitchell asked for an update on the breastfeeding support group at Vernon Avenue Health Centre in Clontarf. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and Public Affairs and HSE Dublin and North East
Published: September 2026
Updated: October 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports that the breastfeeding support group at Vernon Avenue Health Centre, Clontarf, may be discontinued due to lack of resources; if she will clarify the situation and ensure adequate resources are available to ensure the group can continue to support new mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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