Mary Moran (Labour)

I will continue Senator Jim D'Arcy's points about the teaching of Chinese in Haggardstown. This morning, I attended a breakfast meeting at which it was highlighted that there were more Chinese students studying in Dundalk Institute of Technology, DIT, than Northern Irish students. More students travel from the South to the North to study than vice versa and I would welcome moves to encourage greater cross-Border connectivity to turn the flow in the opposite direction.

I wish to highlight a charity event that took place in Dublin City University, DCU, yesterday. Two students, Colin Brennan and Ronan Ó Dalaigh, organised a successful 12-hour charity broadcast in the aid of the young people's mental health charity Walk in My Shoes. They did this in conjunction with the St. Patrick's Hospital Foundation on the campus radio station, DCUfm. I congratulate the young people involved for adding their voices to the debate, trying to end the stigma attached to mental health issues and encouraging people to discuss the matter. Their aim was to raise awareness among young people, particularly men, about mental health and the availability of services that provide a listening ear. A host of special guests took part. I commend a fellow Dundalk person, the DCU president Briain Mac Craith, on his support for the endeavour. The charity raised €803.69,-----