Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Suzanne Connolly:

I should have such information with me but I do not have it. Barnardos does not advertise the availability of its programmes. We tend to operate within the areas that Barnardos currently is, except with the Roots of Empathy programme, where we have a broader reach. That programme relies on community resources. A lot of people volunteer their time from other agencies to make the programme happen. One needs to have a lot of goodwill because, as the Deputy will know, the budgets are limited.