Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

When people have alcohol problems it is seen as a general health problem. There are people with mental health issues who take up substance misuse, which exacerbates the mental health problem. There are also people who take up substance misuse and that develops into mental health problems for some, while for others it does not. I have been involved in a particular area, which includes those who are active in addiction who have suicidal ideation. It is the Oasis Deora Counselling Centre, and I am on the board. It is the only centre that will counsel those who are active in addiction and have a mental health issue or suicidal ideation. It is very difficult and extremely challenging counselling, but I have no doubt that it has prevented some people from going further with suicidal ideation. The funding for that organisation is minuscule compared with the funding for other organisations involved in suicide prevention. That centre is the only one that will counsel people who are active in addiction and will provide crisis counselling at the point at which people need it.

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