Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to facilitate a debate on a matter of national importance, namely, the withdrawal of a grant of €8,500 to the Union of Students of Ireland for mental health awareness week, which takes place from 10 to 14 November and of which the Government has been aware for two years; it is planned for the awareness week to take place in 21 third level institutions throughout the country and this represents a great opportunity to present an audience with a single message regarding mental health; the theme of the week is "coping and well-being" and it aims to show students the benefits of an active lifestyle and destigmatise mental illness; the week is organised by students and aimed at them.

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