John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have some brief points to make. Will the Minister of State introduce mental health and well-being as part of the primary school curriculum and start now? In ten or 15 years we would have dealt with many problems if we were to address them from an early stage. We should look at the Australian model which works very well.

My last point is that this committee has been set up and giving the issue of mental healthcare the attention it needs. It should continue full time. The required spending level of the health budget should be between 10% and 12%, but we are currently at a figure of 7%. When can we reach the required level? That is where we need to be.