Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 September 2024
283. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recently published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (details supplied) indicating accelerated maturation of adolescent brains, particularly female brains, as a result of pandemic-related lockdown measures; if he will research this issue in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37163/24]
View answerOver the course of the COVID-19 pandemic Government, having due regard for a multitude of factors and evidence, implemented a number of public health restrictive measure guided by public health advice and based upon the prevailing epidemiological profile at any given time.
There is now an opportunity to learn from the pandemic, including through research. The Health Research Board is the primary health and social care research funding agency. The HRB support research to inform health and social care practice and policy, which improves people's health and contributes to economic growth. Researchers can access information on currently available funding through the HRBs website.
