Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made in implementing the mental health and well-being strategy for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3629/22]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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What progress has been made in implementing the mental health and well-being strategy for the Defence Forces?

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I will have to give a quick answer as we are tight on time. The mental health and well-being strategy for the Defence Forces, which was launched by me on 2 December 2020, recognises the unique nature of the experience of military life in Ireland. The aim of the strategy is to provide a co-ordinated and effective mental health and support system for the personnel of the Defence Forces through the adoption of a series of measures between 2020 and 2023. Eight supporting objectives - governance, resilience, suicide, stigma, critical incident stress management, a comprehensive approach, military families and a model for clinical support - have been identified as essential components of the strategy to support the principal aim. It is intended that, at the end of 2023, mental health and well-being support within the Defence Forces will be delivered in a co-ordinated, multidisciplinary and directed manner that is designed to produce the best outcomes for the organisation and the military personnel and their families.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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There is just time for Deputy John Brady to introduce Question No. 105.