Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Last week, the local mental health charity, Hope(D), which is based in Newbridge, announced it will be winding down its service and closing at the end of the summer. It needs just €40,000 to secure a service for the rest of the year. People leaving HSE mental health service facilities at Naas hospital are given a leaflet along with some tablets, if they are lucky, yet the HSE refers service users to Hope(D) while providing no funding. Last night, a train service through Monasterevin was closed due to a tragic incident, and my thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased. I ask the Taoiseach to personally intervene to save this vital, life-saving service before it is too late.

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