Anthony Lawlor (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The event this weekend is an opportunity for people who have been bereaved by suicide to congregate and it is also an opportunity for us to meet them and bring their thoughts to the Chamber. All of us at some stage in our lives have been in a dark spot but we have been lucky enough to find the light. Others have not and we should be supportive of them whenever possible. Next week I would like us to discuss the expenditure of mental health services funding and whether there will be funding to implement some of the proposed amendments to the legislation. Funding has been available for years but it has not been spent, and I would like to ensure that whatever funding is available is used to help properly those who need it in order that they can move from darkness into light.