Question from Deputy Marie Sherlock - PQ 37885-26

To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding currently allocated by her Department and the HSE towards LGBTQ+ specific mental health provision, counselling, psychological supports, and early intervention services; the number of staff employed or funded specifically to support the mental health and psychological wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people, broken down by HSE health region; whether any assessment has been undertaken regarding regional gaps in service provision or unmet need; and if she will make a statement on the matter.