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instructions. We recouped more this year in inappropriate claims than in the previous five years combined. That €2.5 million covers the free contraception scheme that we managed to extend for the women of Ireland. There is a logic to budgeting. We put more money in, but we expect … three weeks' time to try to address dental problems in children in schools and on orthodontic lists. We will extend free contraception at a cost of €2 million. We will commence the introduction of the national shingles vaccination programme, which is an exceptionally expensive vaccination. We would like

approximately €180 million in specific funding. There are four additional postnatal hubs, bringing the national network to 13. We have the free contraception scheme. There are also see-and-treat ambulatory gynaecology clinics, of which there are now 19 across the country, established in rapid time. There

Taoiseach to reflect on some of his remarks. I welcome some of the changes that were made, including the expansion of the contraception scheme. We would have gone further but welcome the changes. The health committee discussed the shingles vaccine, and I welcome the changes there. In terms

hours services across the six health regions; better access to dental and orthodontic care for children; and expansions in access to free contraception, providing eligibility to people aged up to 37. Budget 2027 provides for a record level of investment in mental health, delivering: increased resourcing for early