Minister Eamon Ryan said immediate steps need to be taken to help people who are struggling to pay their energy bills.

The new development is expected to "enhance" the educational facilities at the Cavan school.

Deputy Brendan Smith says local advocacy groups are "anxious" that additional therapists be recruited.

Seven groups from Cavan and one from Monaghan benefit locally.

The project received approval today and will now progress to the next stage.

Brendan Smith says Fianna Fáil has taken a "very strong line" on Russian aggression, going back almost a decade and a half.

Nationwide, health capital funding of €1.02 billion is available in 2022.

Brendan Smith believes the ETB will work "diligently" to ensure that this substantial building project will be advanced as quickly as possible.