Ms Siobhan McArdle:

The scan nurses and suicide crisis assessment nurses project was established as a pilot project. It is specific to Laois-Offaly and our CHO. In addition, we have delivered self-harm nurses, who work in emergency departments in our acute hospitals. We have seven in total across the midlands and Louth-Meath. Therefore, across the whole six counties, we do have access. There are different pathways but we work very closely with our GP partners and acute hospital services to ensure there is good integration with the community mental health teams in any of those areas.