Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise the issue of a local community organisation that deals with suicide ideation, addictions and mental health. It is called It's Good 2 Talk. It provides high-quality service and is responsible and accountable for its work. I have it on good authority it recently applied to the HSE for funding to the tune of €40,000 but was flatly refused.

Over a three-year period it professionally provided more than 7,800 hours of psychotherapy and addiction counselling to its clients. Will the Tánaiste please make sure the funding is made available to It's Good 2 Talk because two other organisations of a similar nature have already closed their doors? What is needed is a small amount of funding to give security and continuity to this worthwhile community service that enables better mental health and well-being outcomes for so many people in County Wexford.

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