Dáil debates

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

3:25 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy knows, the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, is dealing with this specifically. There is a Private Members' motion tomorrow in the House and I am sure that there will be a good discussion on that. Please understand that this remains an absolute priority for the Government. The Deputy is right, in that the figures indicate that one in four people will at some stage during their lives, or on more than one occasion, suffer with the challenges of mental health. It is an issue that is widespread throughout the country and affects every community and every sector. Obviously, the Deputy might have an opportunity to contribute on the debate tomorrow evening in the House.

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