Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions
Decisions on Public Petitions Received
5:10 pm
Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I agree with that. It would be a timely conversation with the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and an expert with vast experience in this area. The levels of stress, both psychological and financial, and alcohol-related depression have surged in line with levels in Greece. We have to diagnose the problem and then seek remedies, as well as educating people on how to alleviate the distress.