Mr. Gerard Maguire:

My name is Gerard Maguire and I am from Louth Comhairle na nÓg. I will be telling the committee about our aims. We are here today to strengthen the voices of young people through showcasing the work that is done by the different comhairlí throughout the country. Currently, there are 14 comhairlí working on various mental health initiatives and seven working on matters relating to social, personal and health education, SPHE, and relationships and sexuality education, RSE. We are here to discuss the topics of sexual and mental health and to represent the work of the different comhairlí throughout the country and make recommendations to the committee on their behalf. As already stated, seven comhairlí are working on issues relating to sexual health, SPHE, RSE and sexual health services and a further 14 are working on the various mental health initiatives.