Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Smyth. As a member of the first ever Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health, I welcome that. It is crucial that there are safe places for people to talk and that they feel confident about talking about schools or clubs. In sixth class classes in Galway and Roscommon, there is a programme with Galway Sports Partnership, where 11 and 12-year-olds run marathons. They do between 600 m and 800 m a week. It is about building lifelong skills of having a routine of running and how that is good for both head and heart.